prefer

prefer
pri'fə:
past tense, past participle - preferred; verb
(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.) preferir
- preferably
- preference
prefer vb preferir
she prefers painting to drawing prefiere pintar a dibujar
prefer
tr[prɪ'fɜːSMALLr/SMALL]
transitive verb (pt & pp preferred, ger preferring)
1 preferir
■ she prefers coffee to tea prefiere el café al té
■ he prefers swimming to running prefiere nadar a correr
■ I'd prefer them to come on Sunday preferiría que vinieran el domingo
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL (charge) presentar, formular
prefer [pri'fər] vt, -ferred ; -ferring
1) : preferir
I prefer coffee: prefiero café
2)
to prefer charges against : presentar cargos contra
prefer
v.
• anteponer v.
• preferir v.
• presentar v.
• promover v.
prɪ'fɜːr, pri'fɜː(r)
transitive verb -rr-
1) (like better) preferir*

to prefer something TO something — preferir* algo a algo

I prefer John to Bob — me gusta más John que Bob

to prefer to + INF — preferir* + inf

to prefer something/somebody to + INF — preferir* que algo/alguien (+ subj)

I won't go if you'd prefer me to stay — si prefieres que me quede, no iré

to prefer THAT — preferir* que (+ subj)

I'd prefer it if you went now — preferiría que te fueras ahora

2) (Law)

to prefer charges (against somebody) — presentar or formular cargos (en contra de alguien)

[prɪ'fɜː(r)]
1. 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?

2) (Jur)

• to prefer charges (against sb) — presentar cargos (contra algn)

our client may decide to prefer charges of assault — puede que nuestro cliente decida presentar cargos por agresión

3) (esp Rel) (=promote) ascender; (=appoint) nombrar

he was preferred to the see of Toledo — lo nombraron arzobispo de Toledo

2.
VI preferir

as you prefer — como usted quiera, como usted prefiera

if you prefer, we could leave it till tomorrow — si usted quiere or lo prefiere, lo podemos dejar para mañana

* * *
[prɪ'fɜːr, pri'fɜː(r)]
transitive verb -rr-
1) (like better) preferir*

to prefer something TO something — preferir* algo a algo

I prefer John to Bob — me gusta más John que Bob

to prefer to + INF — preferir* + inf

to prefer something/somebody to + INF — preferir* que algo/alguien (+ subj)

I won't go if you'd prefer me to stay — si prefieres que me quede, no iré

to prefer THAT — preferir* que (+ subj)

I'd prefer it if you went now — preferiría que te fueras ahora

2) (Law)

to prefer charges (against somebody) — presentar or formular cargos (en contra de alguien)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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