piuttosto

rather

adverb pyoot-TOH-stoh Less Common

Also means

quite

Usage Note

Piuttosto expresses a preference ('rather') or a soft intensifier ('quite'), as in è piuttosto caro ('it's rather pricey'). The pairing piuttosto che means 'rather than', though colloquially Italians loosely use it for 'or'.

Examples

"Preferisco il tè piuttosto che il caffè."

Natural Translation

I prefer tea rather than coffee.

Literal Translation

I-prefer the tea rather than the coffee.

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