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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespreferir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɾefeˈɾiɾ/
"Eu prefiro chá a café."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To like one thing or person better than another or others; to tend to choose.
"I prefer tea to coffee in the morning." - 2
To bring forward or submit a charge, complaint, or formal accusation for consideration.
"The police decided to prefer charges against the suspect."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praeferre, meaning 'to carry before' or 'to put before', combining prae ('before') and ferre ('to bear, carry'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French préférer, initially retaining literal senses of placing in front before shifting to denote psychological inclination or choice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prefer" is said worldwide
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préférer
Transliteration: /pʁefeʁe/
"Je préfère le chocolat au vanille."
bevorzugen
Transliteration: /bəˈfoːɐ̯tsuːɡn̩/
"Ich bevorzuge Tee gegenüber Kaffee."
preferire
Transliteration: /prefeˈrire/
"Preferisco il tè al caffè."
preferir
Transliteration: /pɾefeˈɾiɾ/
"Prefiero el té al café."
preferir
Transliteration: /pɾefeˈɾiɾ/
"Eu prefiro chá a café."
पसंद करना
Transliteration: pasand karna
"मैं कॉफी से ज्यादा चाय पसंद करता हूँ।"
更喜欢
Transliteration: gèng xǐhuan
"比起咖啡，我更喜欢茶。"
선호하다
Transliteration: seonhohada
"나는 커피보다 차를 더 선호한다."
好む
Transliteration: konomu
"私はコーヒーよりお茶を好む。"
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