English-German translations for rather than

• statt
  Es ist Ihre Aufgabe, sie stark zu machen, statt sie zu schwächen. Your task is to strengthen it rather than weaken it.
  Wir verfolgten Entwicklung statt Auflehnung. We have also pursued evolution rather than revolution.
  Wir brauchen konkrete Ziele statt wolkiger Erklärungen. We need definite targets rather than woolly statements.

Definition of rather than

• And not
• instead of; in preference to

Examples

• Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later
• Id like a dog rather than a cat.

Related words

• rather
• rather bad
• rather interesting
• rather stupid
• Paraceratherium
• but rather