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noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferenciapreference n preferenciatr['prefərəns]1 preferencia ( for, por)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin preference to antes queto give preference to somebody dar preferencia a alguiento have a preference for something preferir algopreference ['prɛfrənts, 'prɛfər-] n: preferencia f, gusto mn.• acepción s.f.• arregosto s.m.• preferencia s.f.'prefərəns1) c u (liking, choice) preferencia fin order of preference — en or por orden de preferencia
2) u ( priority) preferencia['prefǝrǝns]1. N1) (=greater liking or favour) preferencia fshe has a preference for older men — prefiere a or tiene preferencia por los hombres maduros
in preference to sth — antes que algo, más que algo
2) (=thing preferred)what is your preference? — ¿qué prefieres?
3) (=priority)to give preference to sth/sb — dar prioridad a algo/algn
2.CPDpreference share N — (Econ) acción f preferente, acción f privilegiada
* * *['prefərəns]1) c u (liking, choice) preferencia fin order of preference — en or por orden de preferencia
2) u ( priority) preferencia
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