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Meaning of нежели | Babel Free

Conjunction CEFR B1
[ˈnɛʒɛli]

Definitions

Expresses comparison between relative states: but not, instead, rather than

Equivalents

English than

Examples

“Предпочитам бесилото, нежели да предам народа си.”

I prefer the gallows, instead of betraying my people.

“Него го мързи да лежи, нежели да работи.”

He is too lazy to loll down, what remains to work.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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