What does piuttosto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word piuttosto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piuttosto in Italian.
The word piuttosto in Italian means rather, quite, or rather, instead, rather than, than, instead of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word piuttosto
rather, quiteavverbio (abbastanza, alquanto) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Io trovo che questo vestito sia piuttosto bello. I think this dress is rather pretty. |
or ratheravverbio (o meglio) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Ieri ho incontrato il fidanzato, o, piuttosto, il futuro sposo di Anna. Yesterday I met Anna's boyfriend, or rather, her future husband. |
insteadavverbio (invece) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Dimmi piuttosto cosa hai visto. Rather, tell me what you saw. |
rather than, than, instead ofavverbio (invece di) (preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") Preferisco una fetta di torta piuttosto di un gelato. Preferisco stare a casa piuttosto che andare al mare. I would prefer a slice of cake rather than an ice cream. I prefer staying home than going to the sea. |
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