préférer de loin

/pʁe.fe.ʁe də lwɛ̃/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
préfère de loin
past
a préféré de loin
perfect
préféré de loin

Meaning

  1. to prefer by far

    • Elle préfère de loin la montagne à la mer.

      She prefers the mountains to the sea by far.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does préférer de loin mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ de loin la montagne à la mer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches préférer de loin?

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