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1 prefer
[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.) a prefera- preferably
- preference -
2 as opposed to
(separate or distinct from; in contrast with: I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening.) spre deosebire de -
3 ballad
['bæləd](a simple, often sentimental, song: Older people prefer ballads to pop music.) baladă; romanţă -
4 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) maro; brun2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) bronzat2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun, cafeniu2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) cafeniu, maro3. verb(to make or become brown.) a (se) colora în brun/cafeniu -
5 competitive
[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) care are spirit de competiţie2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) competitiv3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) de competiţie, de încercare -
6 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) uscat2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) neinteresant3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) rezervat, reţinut4) ((of wine) not sweet.)2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) a (se) usca; a (se) şterge- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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7 euthanasia
[ju:Ɵə'neiziə](the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) eutanasie -
8 fiction
['fikʃən](stories etc which tell of imagined, not real, characters and events (see also non-fiction): I prefer reading fiction to hearing about real events.) ficţiune; roman(e)- fictitious -
9 oil paint
(paint made with oil: Some artists prefer to use oil paint(s).) vopsele pentru pictura în ulei -
10 personally
1) (in one's own opinion: Personally, I prefer the other.) personal2) (doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf: He thanked me personally.) personal -
11 preferred
past tense, past participle; see prefer -
12 production
1) (the act or process of producing something: car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.) producere; producţie2) (the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods: The new methods increased production.) producţie3) (a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc: I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.) punere în scenă -
13 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) umbră; umbrar2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) umbră3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) parasolar; abajur; jaluzea4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) ton5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) (un) pic, puţin2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) a (se) adăposti2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) a umbri3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) a se decolora•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade -
14 stocking
['stokiŋ](one of a pair of close-fitting coverings for the legs and feet, reaching to or above the knee: Most women prefer tights to stockings nowadays.) ciorap (lung) -
15 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) acest, această, aceşti, aceste2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) un, o; acest, aceasta2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) asta; acesta, aceasta3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) atât de -
16 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tip, fel, genII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) caracter2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) caractere2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) a dactilografia- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter -
17 variety
plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) varietate2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) mulţime (de)3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) soi, specie4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) (de) varietăţi -
18 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) voi, vei, va, vom, veţi, vor; aş, ai, ar, am, aţi, ar2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) aş, ai, ar, am, aţi, ar3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) aş, ai, ar, am, aţi, ar4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) trebuia (ca asta) să se întâmple•- would-be- would you
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prefer — 1. The inflected forms of the verb are preferred, preferring, but other derivatives have a single r (preferable, preferably, preference, preferential, preferment). 2. When the subject of prefer is the same as that of a following subordinate verb … Modern English usage
Prefer — Pre*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preferring}.] [F. pr[ e]f[ e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prefer — pre·fer /pri fər/ vt pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring 1: to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference any preferred charges such as child support or alimony In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967) 2: to bring forward for determination; esp: to bring (a… … Law dictionary
prefer charges (against someone) — legal phrase to officially accuse someone of a crime The alleged victim said she did not wish to prefer charges. Thesaurus: to accuse someone of a crimesynonym police officershyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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prefer — [prē fʉr′, prifʉr′] vt. preferred, preferring [ME preferren < MFr preferer < L praeferre, to place before < prae , PRE + ferre, BEAR1] 1. to put before someone else in rank, office, etc.; promote; advance 2. to put before a magistrate,… … English World dictionary
prefer a claim — index impeach, litigate, prosecute (charge), sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prefer a petition — index call (appeal to), pray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prefer a request — index call (appeal to), plead (implore), pray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prefer a request to — index petition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prefer an appeal — index call (appeal to) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
