pre·fer (pr -fûr )tr.v. pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring, pre·fers 1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea. 2. Law a. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor). b. To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: preferred the suit in a higher court. 3. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote. [Middle English preferren, from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre : prae-, pre- + ferre, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.] pre·fer rer n. |
prefer [prɪˈfɜː]
vb -fers, -ferring, -ferred
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to like better or value more highly I prefer to stand
2. (Law) Law to give preference, esp to one creditor over others
3. (Law) (esp of the police) to put (charges) before a court, judge, magistrate, etc., for consideration and judgment
4. (tr; often passive) to advance in rank over another or others; promote
[from Latin praeferre to carry in front, prefer, from prae in front + ferre to bear]
preferrer n
Usage: Normally, to is used after prefer and preferable, not than: I prefer Brahms to Tchaikovsky; a small income is preferable to no income at all. However, than or rather than should be used to link infinitives: I prefer to walk than/rather than to catch the train
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | prefer - like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside" like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| 2. | prefer - select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" | |
| 3. | prefer - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" | |
| 4. | prefer - give preference to one creditor over another law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
prefer
Translations
prefer [prɪˈfɜːʳ]
A. VT
1. (= like better) → preferir (to a) she prefers coffee to tea → prefiere el café al té
which do you prefer? → ¿cuál prefieres?, ¿cuál te gusta más?
I preferred it the way it was → lo prefería tal como estaba
"qualifications preferred but not essential" → "ser titulado es una ventaja pero no un requisito"
to prefer doing sth → preferir hacer algo
I prefer walking to going by car → prefiero ir andando or (LAm) caminando a ir en coche
I'd prefer it if you didn't come with me → preferiría que no vinieras conmigo
I much prefer Scotland → Escocia me gusta mucho más
to prefer that → preferir que + subjun
we'd prefer that this visit be kept confidential → preferimos que esta visita se mantenga en secreto
to prefer to do sth → preferir hacer algo
"will you do it?" - "I'd prefer not to" → -¿lo harás? -preferiría no hacerlo
he may prefer to discuss it with friends rather than with his family → puede que prefiera hablarlo con amigos a hacerlo con su familia
to prefer sb to do sth → preferir que algn haga algo
would you prefer me to drive? → ¿preferirías que condujera yo?
which do you prefer? → ¿cuál prefieres?, ¿cuál te gusta más?
I preferred it the way it was → lo prefería tal como estaba
"qualifications preferred but not essential" → "ser titulado es una ventaja pero no un requisito"
to prefer doing sth → preferir hacer algo
I prefer walking to going by car → prefiero ir andando or (LAm) caminando a ir en coche
I'd prefer it if you didn't come with me → preferiría que no vinieras conmigo
I much prefer Scotland → Escocia me gusta mucho más
to prefer that → preferir que + subjun
we'd prefer that this visit be kept confidential → preferimos que esta visita se mantenga en secreto
to prefer to do sth → preferir hacer algo
"will you do it?" - "I'd prefer not to" → -¿lo harás? -preferiría no hacerlo
he may prefer to discuss it with friends rather than with his family → puede que prefiera hablarlo con amigos a hacerlo con su familia
to prefer sb to do sth → preferir que algn haga algo
would you prefer me to drive? → ¿preferirías que condujera yo?
prefer [prɪˈfɜːr] vt
(= like better) → préférer
Does he prefer a particular sort of music? → Est-ce qu'il préfère une musique en particulier?
Which would you prefer? → Lequel préfères-tu?
Would you prefer tea or coffee? → Vous préférez du thé ou du café?
to prefer sth to sth → préférer qch à qch
I prefer coffee to tea → Je préfère le café au thé.
I prefer French to chemistry → Je préfère le français à la chimie.
I prefer painting to drawing → Je préfère la peinture au dessin.
to prefer doing sth → préférer faire qch
He says he prefers going to the theatre alone → Il dit qu'il préfère aller au théâtre tout seul.
Bob prefers painting original pieces to making reproductions → Bob préfère peindre des œuvres originales plutôt que faire des reproductions.
to prefer to do sth → préférer faire qch
I prefer to eat out with friends → Je préfère sortir manger avec des amis.
I'd prefer to go by train → Je préférerais y aller en train.
to prefer sb to do sth
I'd prefer him to go to university → Je préférerais qu'il aille à l'université.
Does he prefer a particular sort of music? → Est-ce qu'il préfère une musique en particulier?
Which would you prefer? → Lequel préfères-tu?
Would you prefer tea or coffee? → Vous préférez du thé ou du café?
to prefer sth to sth → préférer qch à qch
I prefer coffee to tea → Je préfère le café au thé.
I prefer French to chemistry → Je préfère le français à la chimie.
I prefer painting to drawing → Je préfère la peinture au dessin.
to prefer doing sth → préférer faire qch
He says he prefers going to the theatre alone → Il dit qu'il préfère aller au théâtre tout seul.
Bob prefers painting original pieces to making reproductions → Bob préfère peindre des œuvres originales plutôt que faire des reproductions.
to prefer to do sth → préférer faire qch
I prefer to eat out with friends → Je préfère sortir manger avec des amis.
I'd prefer to go by train → Je préférerais y aller en train.
to prefer sb to do sth
I'd prefer him to go to university → Je préférerais qu'il aille à l'université.
(LAW) to prefer charges → procéder à une inculpation
prefer
vt
(= like better) → vorziehen (to dat), lieber mögen (to als); applicant, solution → vorziehen, bevorzugen; (= be more fond of) person → lieber haben (to als); he prefers coffee to tea → er trinkt lieber Kaffee als Tee; he prefers blondes/hot countries → er bevorzugt Blondinen/warme Länder; I prefer it that way → es ist mir lieber so; which (of them) do you prefer? (of people) → wen ziehen Sie vor?; (emotionally) → wen mögen or haben Sie lieber?; (of things) → welche(n, s) ziehen Sie vor or finden Sie besser?; (= find more pleasing) → welche(r, s) gefällt Ihnen besser?; I’d prefer something less ornate → ich hätte lieber etwas Schlichteres; to prefer to do something → etw lieber tun, es vorziehen, etw zu tun; I prefer to resign rather than … → eher kündige ich, als dass …; I prefer walking (to cycling) → ich gehe lieber zu Fuß(, als mit dem Fahrrad zu fahren); I prefer flying → ich fliege lieber; I prefer not to say → ich sage es lieber nicht; would you prefer me to drive? → soll ich lieber fahren?; I would prefer you to do it today or that you did it today → mir wäre es lieber, wenn Sie es heute täten
(Jur) to prefer charges (against somebody) → (gegen jdn) klagen, Klage (gegen jdn) einreichen or erheben
prefer [prɪˈfɜːʳ] vt
prefer [prɪˈfɜːʳ] vt
a. → preferire
to prefer coffee to tea → preferire il caffè al tè
I prefer walking to going by car → preferisco camminare piuttosto che andare in macchina
I prefer to stay home → preferisco restare a casa
to prefer coffee to tea → preferire il caffè al tè
I prefer walking to going by car → preferisco camminare piuttosto che andare in macchina
I prefer to stay home → preferisco restare a casa
prefer [prɪˈfɜːʳ] vt
a. → preferire
to prefer coffee to tea → preferire il caffè al tè
I prefer walking to going by car → preferisco camminare piuttosto che andare in macchina
I prefer to stay home → preferisco restare a casa
to prefer coffee to tea → preferire il caffè al tè
I prefer walking to going by car → preferisco camminare piuttosto che andare in macchina
I prefer to stay home → preferisco restare a casa
v prefer [priˈfəː]
to like better Which do you prefer – tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here. verkies يُفَضِّل предпочитам dát přednost foretrække vorziehen προτιμώ preferir eelistama ترجیح دادن pitää enemmän préférer לְהַעֲדִיף पसन्द करना preferirati,odlučiti se za vmit vminél jobban szeret, inkább... memilih vilja heldur preferire ～のほうを好む 선호하다 labiau norėti/mėgti dot priekšroku lebih suka verkiezen foretrekke woleć preferir a prefera предпочитать dať prednosť raje imeti preferirati föredra ชอบมากกว่า tercih etmek 寧願(選擇)，更喜歡 віддавати перевагу ترجيح دينا thích hơn 宁愿（选择），更喜欢
adj preferable [ˈpre-]
more desirable Is it preferable to write or make a telephone call? verkieslik مُفَضَّل за предпочитане vhodnější at foretrække; bedre vorzuziehen προτιμότερος preferible eelistatav مورد ترجیح parempi préférable עָדִיף बेहतर čemu se daje prednost,što se preferira kívánatosabb lebih disukai ákjósanlegri preferibile より好ましい 선호하는 labiau pageidautinas par labāku atzīstams; vēlamāks lebih baik verkieslijk som er å foretrekke bardziej pożądany preferível preferabil предпочтительный vhodnejší bolj zaželen poželjan som är att föredra ดีกว่า tercih edilir/olunur 更可取的 кращий, найкращий قابل ترجيح được thích hơn 更可取的
adv preferably
verkieslik بصورَةٍ مُفَضَّلَه за предпочитане přednostně helst; fortrinsvis vorzuziehen καλύτερα, κατά προτίμηση preferiblemente pigem ترجیحاً mieluummin de préférence רָצוּי अधिमानता radije,prije inkább lebih baik helst preferibilmente できれば 오히려, 되도록이면 geriau, verčiau drīzāk; labāk; ieteicami sebaik-baiknya bij voorkeur helst, fortrinnsvis najchętniej preferivelmente de preferinţă предпочтительно prednostne raje poželjno företrädesvis, helst โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง tercihan 更可取［地］ краще, найкраще ترجيحي طور پر thích hơn 更可取［地］
n preference [ˈpre-]
(a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music. voorkeur تَفْضيل предпочитание přednost; záliba forkærlighed die Vorliebe προτίμηση preferencia eelistus ترجیح mieltymys préférence הַעֲדָפָה वरीयता prednost,prvenstvo előny(ben részesítés) pilihan það að taka e-ð/e-n fram yfir preferenza 선호 pirmenybė, polinkis priekšroka; izvēle lebih suka voorkeur forkjærlighet preferencja preferência preferinţă предпочтение prednosť prednost preferencija förkärlek, preferens ความพึงใจ tercih 偏愛 перевага ترجيح sự thích hơn 偏爱
I prefer apples to (not than ) oranges.
preferable , adjective, is spelt with -r- .
preference , noun, is spelt with -r- .
preferred and preferring are spelt with -rr- .
prefer → يُفَضِل preferovat foretrække bevorzugen προτιμώ preferir pitää parempana préférer preferirati preferire ･･･の方を好む 선호하다 verkiezen foretrekke woleć preferir предпочитать föredra ชอบมากกว่า tercih etmek thích hơn 更喜欢
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