plutôt

plutôt
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. rather
Plutôt qu’une grande fête, je préférerais un petit mariage intimiste.Rather than a big party, I'd prefer a small, intimate wedding.
b. instead
Tu devrais aller te promener plutôt que de rester chez toi toute la journée.You should go for a walk instead of staying at home all day.
a. rather
Le village se trouve au sommet d’une montagne, ou plutôt d’une colline.The village sits atop a mountain, or rather a hill.
b. more like
Ce n’est pas exactement un film d’horreur. C’est plutôt un thriller.It's not exactly a horror movie. It's more like a thriller.
a. rather
Nous avons eu de la chance : la météo était plutôt clémente.We were lucky: the weather was rather mild.
b. quite
Marion est plutôt mature pour son âge.Marion is quite mature for her age.
c. pretty
Le spectacle était plutôt réussi, mais un peu trop long.The show was pretty good, but a little too long.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate plutôt using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
ink