"prefer" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

prefer verbo

prefer + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 75
prefer soils • prefer water • prefer the company • prefer areas • prefer women • ...
prefer + preposición
Kolokacji: 18
prefer over • prefer by • prefer to • preferred for • prefer in • ...
(1) over, by, to, for, in, ...
Kolokacji: 9
1. prefer without = wól na zewnątrz prefer without
2. prefer that = wól to prefer that
  • I simply assumed you would much prefer that charming nickname to your own.
  • "But we would strongly prefer that the administration support our desire for a provisional government of Iraq," he added.
  • At least I prefer that description to the alternative of calling my father a liar.
  • We want to minimize alarm-panic, if you prefer that word.
  • "But it's the wrong Venus - unless you prefer that title for yourself."
  • If you prefer that alternative, turn your names in this evening to the Purser.
  • After great reflection, Stern had decided he preferred that accord.
  • It was almost as if he preferred that possibility.
  • I prefer that text to the three largest groups' compromise.
  • How much did she prefer that culture over this?
3. prefer against = woleć przeciwko prefer against
4. prefer under = wól poniżej prefer under
5. prefer during = woleć podczas prefer during
6. prefer because = woleć ponieważ prefer because
7. prefer through = wól całkowicie prefer through
8. prefer before = wól wcześniej prefer before
9. prefer above = wól wyżej prefer above
prefer + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 22
generally prefer • actually prefer • simply prefer • personally prefer • clearly prefer • ...

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