prefer
US: /pɹəˈfɝ/, /pɹiˈfɝ/, /pɹɪˈfɝ/
UK: /pɹɪfˈɜː/
UK: /pɹɪfˈɜː/
English Vietnamese dictionary
prefer /pri'fə:/
- ngoại động từ
- thích hơn, ưa hơn
- to prefer beer to wine: thích bia rượu hơn rượu vang
- to prefer to stay: thích ở lại hơn
- đề bạt, thăng cấp (ai vào một chức vị nào)
- đưa ra, trình
- to prefer a charge against someone: đem trình ai, tố cáo ai (tại toà, tại sở công an...)
- to prefer arguments: đưa ra những lý lẽ
- thích hơn, ưa hơn
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
(-rr-) (not used in the progressive tenses) to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better: [VN] 'Coffee or tea?' 'I'd prefer tea, thanks.' + I prefer jazz to rock music. + I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. + A local firm is to be preferred. + [VN-ADJ] I prefer my coffee black. + [V to inf] The donor prefers to remain anonymous. + I prefer not to think about it. + [VN to inf] Would you prefer me to stay? + [V -ing] I prefer playing in defence. + [V that] (formal) I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
Idioms see CHARGE n.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 favour, like better, fancy, lean or incline towards or on the side of, be inclined, be partial to, pick, select, opt for, choose, single out, take a fancy to, embrace, espouse, approve, esteem:
Which flavour do you prefer, chocolate or coffee? I should prefer to take my own car
2 present, offer, propose, proffer, advance, submit, tender, put forward, file, lodge, enter:
They preferred charges against the hooligans for criminal damage.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
greatly, much, strongly
I much prefer the orchestra's 1998 recording of the symphony.
| infinitely | simply
You may simply prefer just to sit on the terrace with a cocktail.
| really
I would really prefer to teach girls.
| rather, slightly | certainly
Egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs.
| clearly, obviously | apparently
Huge majorities apparently prefer reducing unemployment to fighting inflation.
| generally, usually | naturally
Employers naturally prefer candidates with some previous experience of the job.
| personally | still
VERB + PREFER
would
We can eat out if you like, but I would prefer to stay in.
| tend to
Industries still tend to prefer virgin raw materials to recycled ones.
| seem to
PREP.
to
I prefer his earlier paintings to his later ones.
Concise English dictionary
preferred|preferring|prefersprɪ'fɜr /-'fɜː
verb
+like better; value more highly
+select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative
+promote over another
+give preference to one creditor over another
