The comparative may not always be translated as ____er or more ____ but as [i] rather + adjective or [ii] too + adjective
Where no obvious comparison is being made:
‘Mīles fortior est.’ could equally be translated as ‘The
soldier is braver’ or ‘The soldier is rather brave’
‘hoc difficilius est’ / this is more difficult / this is
rather difficult / this is too difficult; context will determine whether rather
/ too + adjective is preferable to a comparative.
If, however, a comparison is clearly being made (with
something or someone else) then only a translation as a comparative will be
used:
Mīles fortior quam agricola est. / The soldier is
braver than the farmer.
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