No. 219 in French
plutôt
Rather.
In a sentence
Il fait plutôt chaud aujourd'hui.
It's rather warm today.
In this context, 'plutôt' is used as an adverb to mean 'rather' or 'quite', modifying the adjective 'chaud' to indicate a moderate intensity.
Je vais prendre un café plutôt qu'un thé.
I will have a coffee rather than tea.
Here, 'plutôt' is utilized in the phrase 'plutôt que', which translates to 'rather than'. It is used to present a preference or choice between two options.
Préfères-tu travailler tôt ou plutôt dormir un peu plus?
Do you prefer to work early or instead sleep a bit longer?
In this sentence, 'plutôt' implies an alternative or preferential choice and translates as 'instead', contrasting two actions.
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