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adjectivethe cold was preferable to the smoke — die Kälte war noch erträglicher als der Rauch
* * *['pre-]* * *pref·er·able[ˈprefərəbl̩]adj inv bessersurely a diplomatic solution is \preferable to war eine diplomatische Lösung ist einem Krieg sicherlich vorzuziehenwouldn't it be \preferable to...? wäre es nicht besser,...?* * *['prefərəbl]adjX is preferable to Y — X ist Y (dat) vorzuziehen
anything would be preferable to sharing a flat with Sophie — alles wäre besser, als mit Sophie zusammen wohnen zu müssen
death is preferable to dishonour —
it is preferable to use vegetable oil for cooking — zum Kochen eignet sich pflanzliches Öl besser or am besten, zum Kochen ist pflanzliches Öl vorzuziehen
it would be preferable to do it that way — es wäre besser, es so zu machen
to find sth preferable — etw vorziehen, einer Sache (dat) den Vorzug geben
infinitely preferable — hundertmal besser or lieber
* * *preferable [ˈprefərəbl] adj2. wünschenswert* * *adjectivevorzuziehen präd.; vorzuziehend attr.; besser (to als)* * *adj.vorzuziehen v.
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preferable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ consider sth, deem sth … Collocations dictionary
preferable — pref|er|a|ble [ pref(ə)rəbl ] adjective * more appropriate or useful than something else: preferable to: Sitting home alone would be preferable to spending a night with Janice. infinitely preferable (=much more appropriate or useful): Wouldn t it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preferable — adjective better or more suitable: preferable to (doing) sth: I think France would be preferable to Majorca in August. | infinitely preferable (=much better or much more suitable): Leah finds novels infinitely preferable to poetry. preferably… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
preferable */ — UK [ˈpref(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective more suitable or useful than something else preferable to: Sitting home alone would be preferable to spending a night with Janice. infinitely preferable (= much more suitable or useful): Wouldn t it be… … English dictionary
preferable — pref|e|ra|ble [ˈprefərəbəl] adj better or more suitable ▪ For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are preferable. ▪ In warm weather, clothes made of natural fabrics are infinitely preferable (=much better) . preferable to (doing) sth ▪ Being taught … Dictionary of contemporary English
infinitely — in|fi|nite|ly [ˈınfınıtli] adv [+ adjective/adverb] very much used especially when comparing things ▪ This school is infinitely better than the last one I went to. ▪ Being on your own is infinitely preferable to being in an unhappy relationship.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
infinitely — adverb (+ adj/adv) very much: Living in the country is infinitely preferable to living in London … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
infinitely — infinite, infinitely are derived from the Latin word infinitus meaning ‘without limit’ (Latin finis ‘end’), and this is the proper meaning of these words in English. In practice, however, they tend to be used in the weaker senses ‘very great’ and … Modern English usage
infinitely — adv. Infinitely is used with these adjectives: ↑adaptable, ↑better, ↑complex, ↑divisible, ↑flexible, ↑large, ↑patient, ↑precious, ↑precise, ↑preferable, ↑remote, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee — This 1978 DSOC pinback button features the logo of the Socialist International a fist representing socialism with a rose representing democracy and a prominent union label ( bug ). The Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC) was… … Wikipedia
-ces — Inadvertence In ad*vert ence; pl. { ces}, Inadvertency In ad*vert en*cy; pl. { cies}, n. [Cf. F. inadvertance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
