Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common

snarare

if anything, rather, soonerAlso the comparative of snar.

Meaning

if anything; rather; sooner

In Swedish: hellre, rättare

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What does snarare mean?

snarare in a sentence

snarare tvärtom
if anything, the other way round
hon är snarare rik än fattig
if anything, she's rich rather than poor

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What does snarare mean in English?

snarare means “if anything, rather”.

Nearby common words

snarare is number 2,040 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,035tavla picture, painting
2,037rättegång a trial
2,038mörka to hide; to perform a cover-up
2,039reagera react
2,041sno wind, twist
2,042söta sweeten
2,043konto account
2,044stryk thrashing, beating

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