preference

preference
'pre-
noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferencia
preference n preferencia
preference
tr['prefərəns]
noun
1 preferencia (for, por)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in preference to antes que
to give preference to somebody dar preferencia a alguien
to have a preference for something preferir algo
preference shares / preference stock SMALLFINANCE/SMALL acciones nombre femenino plural preferentes
preference ['prɛfrənts, 'prɛfər-] n
: preferencia f, gusto m
preference
n.
acepción s.f.
arregosto s.m.
preferencia s.f.
'prefərəns
noun
1) c u (liking, choice) preferencia f

preference FOR something — preferencia por algo

in order of preference — en or por orden de preferencia

in preference to something — antes que algo

2) u (priority) preferencia

they give preference to people with experience — dan preferencia a gente con experiencia

['prefǝrǝns]
1. N
1) (=greater liking or favour) preferencia f

he expressed a preference for red wine — mostró su preferencia por el vino tinto

she has a preference for older men — prefiere a or tiene preferencia por los hombres maduros

for preference — de preferencia

in preference to sth — antes que algo, más que algo

2) (=thing preferred)

what is your preference? — ¿qué prefieres?

I have no preference — no tengo preferencia

3) (=priority)

to give preference to sth/sb — dar prioridad a algo/algn

to give sth preference over sth else — anteponer algo a otra cosa

2.
CPD

preference share N — (Econ) acción f preferente, acción f privilegiada

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['prefərəns]
noun
1) c u (liking, choice) preferencia f

preference FOR something — preferencia por algo

in order of preference — en or por orden de preferencia

in preference to something — antes que algo

2) u (priority) preferencia

they give preference to people with experience — dan preferencia a gente con experiencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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