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1 predilection
tr[priːdɪ'lekʃən]predilection [.prɛdəl'ɛkʃən,.pri:-] n: predilección fn.• chochera s.f.• predilección s.f.'predḷ'ekʃən, ˌpriːdɪ'lekʃənnoun (frml) predilección f, preferencia fto have a predilection FOR something/somebody/-ING — tener* predilección por algo/alguien/+ inf
[ˌpriːdɪ'lekʃǝn]N predilección f* * *['predḷ'ekʃən, ˌpriːdɪ'lekʃən]noun (frml) predilección f, preferencia fto have a predilection FOR something/somebody/-ING — tener* predilección por algo/alguien/+ inf
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predilection — [[t]pri͟ːdɪle̱kʃ(ə)n, AM pre̱d [/t]] predilections N COUNT: oft N for n/ ing If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. [FORMAL] ...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses. Syn: fondness … English dictionary
predilection — pre|di|lec|tion [ˌpri:dıˈlekʃən US ˌpredlˈek ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer , from Latin diligere; DILIGENT] formal if you have a predilection for something, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
predilection — noun (C) formal if you have a predilection for something, especially something rather unusual, you like it very much … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
predilection — predilection, partiality, prepossession, prejudice, bias are comparable when they mean an attitude of mind which predisposes one to make a certain choice or judgment or to take a certain view without full consideration or reflection. Predilection … New Dictionary of Synonyms
have a soft spot in one's heart for — {v. phr.} To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. * /Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have a soft spot in one's heart for — {v. phr.} To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. * /Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have\ a\ soft\ spot\ in\ one's\ heart\ for — v. phr. To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts … Словарь американских идиом
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