preferir

v.

1 to prefer.

¿qué prefieres, vino o cerveza? what would you prefer, wine or beer?

prefiere no salir she'd prefer not to go out, she'd rather not go out

preferir algo (a algo) to prefer something (to something)

prefiero que me digan las cosas a la cara I prefer people to say things to my face, I'd rather people said things to my face

María se inclina a los dulces Mary has a liking towards sweets.

2 to prefer to, to choose to.

María se inclina a los dulces Mary has a liking towards sweets.

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preferir

Conjugation model [HERVIR], like {{link=hervir}}hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 to prefer

■ prefiero el campo a la ciudad I prefer the country to the city

■ yo preferiría que se lo dijeras tú I'd rather you told him

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verb

to prefer

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VT to prefer

preferir el té al café — to prefer tea to coffee

¿cuál prefieres? — which do you prefer?

¿qué prefieres (tomar)? — what will you have?

prefiero ir a pie — I prefer to walk, I'd rather walk

PREFERIR Más verbo ► Cuando se habla de generalizaciones, preferir + ((infinitivo)) se traduce por prefer + ((-ing)): Prefiero nadar a correr I prefer swimming to running Juan siempre prefería leer a trabajar Juan always preferred reading to working ► Cuando se habla de lo que se quiere hacer en una ocasión determinada, prefiero/preferiría se traducen por would rather + ((infinitivo)) {sin} to o, en un contexto más formal, por would prefer + ((infinitivo)) {con} to: -¿Vamos al cine? -Preferiría quedarme en casa "Shall we go to the cinema?" - "I'd rather stay o I'd prefer to stay at home" Prefiero quedarme en un hotel a alquilar un apartamento I'd rather stay in a hotel than rent an apartment, I'd prefer to stay in a hotel rather than rent an apartment Como se puede ver en el ejemplo anterior, would prefer to se usa en correlación con rather than + ((infinitivo)) {sin} to y nunca con than solo. ► Cuando se trata de traducir estructuras como preferiría que + ((oración subordinada)), en inglés se emplea la siguiente estructura: ((sujeto de la oración principal)) + would rather + ((sujeto)) + ((verbo en pasado)): Preferiría que él me llamara I'd rather he phoned me -¿Te importa que hable con ella? -Preferiría que no lo hicieras "Do you mind if I talk to her?" - "I'd rather you didn't" Otra posibilidad de expresar esta construcción en inglés sería: would prefer it if + ((resto de la oración)) o would prefer + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Preferiría que él me llamara I'd prefer it if he phoned me o I'd prefer him to phone me Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada

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verbo transitivo to prefer

la prefiero con el pelo largo — I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long

prefiero esperar aquí — I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here

preferir algo A algo — to prefer something to something

prefiero vivir sólo a compartir — I prefer living on my own to sharing

preferir que + SUBJ: prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay; preferiría que nevara — I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it if it snowed

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= favour [favor, -USA], have + a preference for, be keen on, be into, plump for.

Ex. 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.

Ex. Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.

Ex. Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex. 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'.

Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

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* preferir (a/sobre) = prefer (to).

* preferiría = I'd rather [I had rather].

* preferir + Infinitivo = had rather + Infinitivo.

* preferir + Subjuntivo + que = would rather + Verbo + than.

* preferir una Cosa a Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre.

* preferir una Cosa sobre Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* si así lo prefieres = if you will.

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verbo transitivo to prefer

la prefiero con el pelo largo — I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long

prefiero esperar aquí — I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here

preferir algo A algo — to prefer something to something

prefiero vivir sólo a compartir — I prefer living on my own to sharing

preferir que + SUBJ: prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay; preferiría que nevara — I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it if it snowed

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preferir (a/sobre)

(v.) = prefer (to)

Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.

= favour [favor, -USA], have + a preference for, be keen on, be into, plump for.

Ex: 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.

Ex: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.

Ex: Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex: 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'.

Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

* preferir (a/sobre) = prefer (to).

* preferiría = I'd rather [I had rather].

* preferir + Infinitivo = had rather + Infinitivo.

* preferir + Subjuntivo + que = would rather + Verbo + than.

* preferir una Cosa a Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre, prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre.

* preferir una Cosa sobre Otra = prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* si así lo prefieres = if you will.

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preferir [I11 ]

vt

to prefer

la prefiero con el pelo largo I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long

prefiero esperar aquí I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here

preferiría no decírselo I'd rather not tell him, I'd prefer not to tell him

preferir algo A algo to prefer sth TO sth

prefiere el café al té she prefers coffee to tea

prefiero vivir sólo a tener que compartir I prefer living on my own to having to share

preferiría eso a tener que volver I'd rather that than have to go back, I'd prefer that to having to go back

preferir QUE + SUBJ:

prefiero que te quedes aquí I'd rather you stayed here, I prefer you to stay here

preferiría que nevara I'd rather it snowed, I'd prefer it to snow

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preferir (conjugate preferir) verbo transitivo
to prefer;

◊ prefiero esperar aquí I'd rather wait here, I'd prefer to wait here;

preferir algo A algo to prefer sth to sth;
prefiero que te quedes I'd rather you stayed, I prefer you to stay
preferir verbo transitivo to prefer: prefiero quedarme en casa, I'd rather stay at home
To prefer aparece en distintas construcciones. Puede llevar un sustantivo (I prefer coffee), un infinitivo con to (I prefer to swim) o un gerundio (I prefer swimming). Cuando comparas dos cosas, puede llevar un sustantivo más to más otro sustantivo (I prefer coffee to tea), un gerundio más to más otro gerundio (I prefer swimming to running) o un infinitivo con to más rather than más otro infinitivo sin to o un gerundio: I prefer to swim rather than run o I prefer to swim rather than running.
Las estructuras con infinitivo expresan preferencias específicas y muchas veces se introducen con would: I would prefer to... Si existe complemento directo, entonces sólo se puede emplear el infinitivo con to: I would prefer you to... Preferiría que tú...
También puedes emplear would rather (would para todas las personas) más el infinitivo sin to: I would rather go home. Preferiría irme a casa. Si existe complemento directo, el verbo aparece en pasado simple: I would rather you went home. Preferiría que te fueras a casa.

'preferir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prefiera
- prefiriera
English:
prefer
- rather

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preferir vt

to prefer;

¿qué prefieres, vino o cerveza? what would you prefer, wine or beer?;

lo prefiero con un poco de sal I prefer it slightly salted;

prefiere no salir she'd prefer not to go out, she'd rather not go out;

prefirió quedarse en casa he preferred to stay at home;

preferir algo a algo to prefer sth to sth;

prefiero el pescado a la carne I prefer fish to meat;

prefiero que me digan las cosas a la cara I prefer people to say things to my face, I'd rather people said things to my face

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preferir

v/t prefer;

prefiero hacerlo solo I’d rather do it on my own, I’d prefer to do it on my own

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preferir {76} vt

: to prefer

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preferir vb to prefer

prefiero las fresas a los albaricoques I prefer strawberries to apricots

Para preguntar sobre lo que se prefiere hacer, se puede emplear would rather

¿prefieres ir a nadar o dar un paseo? would you rather go swimming or go for a walk?

prefiero ir a dar un paseo I'd rather go for a walk