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Meanings of
prefer
in English
Portuguese
optar
Catalan
triar
Spanish
escoger
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To choose; to select as an alternative to another.
choose
opt
Portuguese
optar
Portuguese
preferir
Catalan
afavorir
Spanish
preferir
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Promote over another.
favor
favour
Portuguese
preferir
Synonyms
Examples for "
choose
"
choose
opt
Examples for "
choose
"
1
In a good way -the way I
choose
to see reality.
2
Answer: It's how you
choose
to answer that question that defines you.
3
France will
choose
to try the case or give Rwanda the case.
4
And I said: Come on, Grandma, what animals ever
choose
their pet-human?
5
Reacher asked, 'Does anyone go ahead and actually
choose
from that menu?'
1
Here's the problem: Almost by definition, a class action lawsuit is
opt
-
out
.
2
In practice, no country in Europe operates an
opt
-
out
system of consent.
3
Parties may however
opt
to put back the process to next week.
4
As a result, users will have the opportunity to
opt
into groups.
5
The expectation remains that the Government will
opt
for a political figure.
Usage of
prefer
in English
1
Some major companies say they still
prefer
to bear the risk themselves.
2
The authors therefore
prefer
to avoid this entry portal in every case.
3
Some recipes, however, I
prefer
unmodified: my mother's Bakewell tart, for example.
4
I
prefer
Broadway Market, which is about 30 minutes away on foot.
5
We know people
prefer
to be supported to stay at home longer.
6
The Obama administration would
prefer
to let Congress set climate change policy.
7
The problem is that people, as a rule,
prefer
the quick fix.
8
Yes, it will do in pencil; I even
prefer
it in pencil.
9
Of course, large corporations, their shareholders and stock markets
prefer
trickle down.
10
However, not all families have access to non-pharmacologic interventions or
prefer
them.
11
Of course, we
prefer
the more highbrow approach to Labor Day celebrations.
12
Personally, however, I would
prefer
for this not to happen, he said.
13
Among those who
prefer
interpretation, 83 percent think fact-checking is a responsibility.
14
Western Union said they'd
prefer
to identify recipient by their birth dates.
15
A growing number of healthy, able-bodied adults
prefer
a life without children.
16
The voters then use that information to decide which candidate they
prefer
.
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prefer
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
prefer not
prefer death
prefer the term
prefer charges
prefer men
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Translations for
prefer
Portuguese
optar
preferir
Catalan
triar
optar
elegir
preferir
afavorir
favorejar
estimar-se més
Spanish
escoger
optar
elegir
preferir
favorecer
Prefer
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Prefer
across language varieties
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Common
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