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[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) preferir- preferably
- preference* * *pre.fer[prif'ə:] vt 1 preferir, escolher, dar preferência a. he had been preferred to me / ele foi preferido a mim. they preferred going home / preferiram voltar para casa. we prefer it to everything / preferimo-lo a tudo. we prefer to go today / preferimos ir hoje. 2 nomear, designar. 3 promover, elevar a cargo superior (to, a). 4 oferecer, dar. 5 apresentar queixa (against, contra). 6 apresentar, submeter à apreciação de. 7 instruir, recomendar. 8 atribuir, referir, imputar. 9 Jur dar prioridade a. to prefer a petition apresentar uma petição.
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