Preferir in english
pronunciation: prəfɜr part of speech: verb
preferir = favour [favor, -USA] ; have + a preference for ; be keen on ; be into ; plump for ; much prefer.
Example: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Example: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Example: Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.Example: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore ... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Example: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Example: Many people shun organised tours completely, however, much preferring to go solo or travel with a small group of friends.more:
» de la manera que + preferir = in the manner of + Posesivo + choosing .
Example: Each year, we encourage our staff members to devote 5% of their working hours to the charity of their choice, in the manner of their choosing.» preferir (a/sobre) = prefer (to) .
Example: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.» preferiría = I'd rather [I had rather] [Contracción de I had rather] ; he'd rather [you had rather] [Contracción de he had rather] ; she'd rather [you had rather] [Contracción de she had rather] .
Example: To me, I'd rather have mature judgment based on experience brought to bear. Example: He'd rather not reveal her reasons for breaking up with him. Example: She'd rather wear a pair of cut-off jeans than a fancy evening dress.» preferiríamos = we'd rather [you had rather] [Contracción de we had rather] .
Example: But what about those things that happened that we'd rather forget?.» preferírian = they'd rather [you had rather] [Contracción de they had rather] .
Example: Don't mess with fat cops, they'd rather shoot you than chase you.» preferirías = you'd rather [you had rather] [Contracción de you had better] .
Example: This is the kind of place you'd rather sleep in your car than stay the night in.» preferir + Infinitivo = had rather + Infinitivo .
Example: I think I had rather see 5,000 catalogers than a machine put 5,000 people out of work.» preferir mejor = much prefer .
Example: Many people shun organised tours completely, however, much preferring to go solo or travel with a small group of friends.» preferir + Subjuntivo + que = would rather + Verbo + than .
Example: I would rather a great book or a great picture fell into the hands of the corporation than into the hands of an individual.» preferir una Cosa a Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre ; prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre .
Example: The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro. Example: Bristow's study found that the majority of users preferred e-mail reference versus telephone reference.» preferir una Cosa sobre Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre .
Example: The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.» que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + (own) choosing ; of + Posesivo + (own) choice .
Example: Doctors often 'game the system' by manipulating the organ allocation system to favor patients of their choosing. Example: Libraries and information services should support the right of users to seek information of their choice.» si así lo prefieres = if you will .
Example: That is a kind of, I would submit, bibliothecal arrogance on our part, a kind of intellectual elitism, if you will.