preferencia
/pɾefeˈɾensja/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las preferencias
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 preferencia mean?
preference
2 Fill the gap: Tiene ___ por el té.
Full sentence: Tiene preferencia por el té. (She prefers tea.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches preferencia?
preferencia: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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