Préfera (en. Will prefer)

/pʁe.fe.ʁa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Express a preference for something.

She preferred to travel by train rather than by car.

Elle préféra voyager en train plutôt qu'en voiture.

Give priority to one option over another.

He preferred apples to oranges.

Il préféra les pommes aux oranges.

Choose or like one thing more than another.

We prefer action movies to comedies.

Nous préféraons les films d'action aux comédies.

Derived from the verb 'préférer', from Latin 'praeferre'.

prefer the worst

Choose what is the least good among several options.

préférer le pire

prefer to

Have a preference for something compared to another.

préférer à

preferred by

Be the favorite or preferred by a group or person.

préféré par

preference

Favoritism or particular choice for something.

préférence

preferential

Those who give priority or favor something.

préférentiel

prefer

Have a preference for something.

préférer

Take precedence over something.

He preferred to go to the concert rather than to the party.

Il a préferé aller au concert plutôt qu'à la soirée.

Choose quickly without much thought.

She directly prefers the simplest option.

Elle préfère direct l'option la plus simple.