🗣 I'd rather + (verb)


I'd' is a contraction of the words 'I had' or 'I would.'
When using it with the word 'rather' you are suggesting you would like to do or prefer one thing more than another.


☃ Here are some examples:

✦ I'd rather talk about this later.
أفضـل التحدث عن هذا لاحقا.

✦ I'd like to eat at home than go get fast food.
أود ان آكل في المنزل من الذهاب والحصول على الوجبات السريعة.

✦ I'd rather ski than snowboard.
أفضل التزلج على الجليد.

✦ I'd rather stay late than come in early tomorrow.
أفضل البقاء متأخرا على القدوم مبكرا غدا.

✦ I'd rather handle the problem myself.
أفضل أن أعالج المشكلة بنفسي.

✦ I had rather go home than stay out too late.
كنت أفضل العودة إلى المنزل بدلا من البقاء في الخارج متأخر جـداً.

✦ I had rather listen to my parents or get in trouble.
كنت أفضل الاستماع إلى والدي ولا الوقوع في ورطة.

✦ I would rather exercise than sit on the couch all day.
أفضل ممارسة الرياضة على الجلوس على الأريكة طوال اليوم.

✦ I would rather complete my task early.
أفضل إكمال مهمتي في وقت مبكر.

✦ I would rather know the answer.

أفضل أن أعرف الإجابة.

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36⋅ Idylls of the King - Lord Alfred Tennyson
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37⋅ Silas Marner - George Eliot
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38⋅ Middlemarch - George Eliot
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⋄ The kids took off their coats and threw them on the floor.
خلع الأطفال معاطفهم وألقوا بهم على الأرض.
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🎧 #Listen_Closely

ⓝ #overview

📖 a description of the main features of something.

📗 #Longman
🔉My brother gave me an overview of the (--------) parts of the book.

ⓝ #income

📖 how much money a person or business makes.

📗 #Longman
🔊 Her company (----------) her a fairly good income.

ⓝ #advantage

📖 something that puts you in a better position than other people.

📗 #Longman
🔉 Being tall is an advantage to a (-------------) player.

📽 Let's have a class

55╢♽ ➓ Words for Describing Speaking

1. He yelled.
2. She screamed.
3. I whispered.
(🔺= spoke in an extremely quiet voice)
4. We chatted.
(🔺= had an informal conversation)
5. He mumbled.
(🔺= spoke in a low voice, not clearly, without opening his mouth much)
6. My kids whined.
(🔺= complained)
7. He rambled. / He went on and on.
(🔺= talked too much without stopping)
8. She stammered.
9. I snapped at my husband.
(🔺= said a quick and angry remark)
10. He muttered.
(🔺= spoke in a low voice, usually making complaints or negative comments)

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56╢♽ ➓ Ways to Say Something is
Interesting/Boring

1. It’s fascinating.
2. It’s intriguing.
3. I couldn’t tear myself away.
4. I couldn’t put it down.
(🔺this phrase is used for en extremely interesting book)
5. I was so into it, I lost track of time.
6. It does nothing for me.
7. I was bored to tears.
8. I was bored to death.
9. I was dying of boredom.
10. It’s about as exciting as watching paint dry.
(🔺= it’s very boring)

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57╢♽ ➓ Phrases for Worries & Relief

1. I’m scared that…
2. I can’t help thinking that…
(🔺use this for thoughts that you try to avoid, but they keep coming into your mind)
3. It’s been keeping me up at night.
(🔺use this when you’re so worried about something that you can’t sleep)
4. What if… ?
5. Whew!
6. Thank goodness!
7. What a relief!
8. You had me worried for a moment.
9. You have no idea what a relief it is.
10. That’s a huge load off my mind.

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58╢♽ ➓ Phrases to Describe Offending or Upsetting People

1. They got off on the wrong foot. (🔺= when they first met, they didn’t get along)
2. He got on the teacher’s bad side.
3. She took offense at his comment.
4. He has a chip on his shoulder. (🔺= he is easily offended)
5. She got bent out of shape.
6. He left in a huff.
7. She got her panties in a wad. 8. He has a short fuse. (🔺= he gets angry easily)
9. She dissed my mother. (🔺= she insulted/disrespected my mother)
10. He got his nose out of joint.
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#5, #7, #10 all mean the person got irritated/annoyed