Polyglot Dictionary

preferir

/pɾefeˈɾiɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
prefiro
preterite (eu)
preferi
past participle
preferido

Meaning

  1. to prefer

    • Prefiro chá.

      I prefer tea.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

bevorzugen

bevorzugen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

German

vorziehen

vorziehen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

Spanish

preferir

preferir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

French

préférer

préférer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

Practice

1 What does preferir mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ chá.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preferir?

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