B1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
piuttosto
rather, quite; instead, preferably
Looks like
pretty (adverb of degree)
N/A
⚠️ The trap
'Piuttosto' is used very broadly. 'È piuttosto stanco' = he's quite/rather tired. 'Piuttosto che' introduces alternatives (rather than). In colloquial Italian it is used as a filler/connector: 'piuttosto, come stai?' = anyway, how are you? This discourse use confuses learners.
To say "N/A" in Italian:
piuttosto (correct)
"piuttosto" in English means:
rather, quite; instead, preferably
Example
"Piuttosto che aspettare, andiamo a piedi."
"Rather than waiting, let's walk."
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