predilección
/pɾeðileˈksjon/
la
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- predilecciones
Meaning
Similar words
predilección implies a stronger, favorite preference; preferencia is more neutral, a general preference.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
preferência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "preference."
Practice
1 What does predilección mean?
preference
2 Fill the gap: Siente ___ por el jazz.
Full sentence: Siente predilección por el jazz. (She has a fondness for jazz.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches predilección?
predilección: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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