"prefer" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

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prefer + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 75
prefer soils • prefer water • prefer the company • prefer areas • prefer women • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 21
(3) company, man, league
Kolokacji: 3
(7) method, solution
Kolokacji: 2
1. prefer methods = wól metody prefer methods
2. prefer a solution = wól rozwiązanie prefer a solution
  • They, as we, would prefer a peaceful solution to this, as we have said.
  • "I would prefer a solution that improves the situation now."
  • She too preferred a "solution that guarantees freedom of decision, rather than imposing another obligation, even if in the opposite direction."
  • He would prefer a negotiated solution that stops the killing.
  • We certainly continue to strongly prefer a peaceful and political solution.
  • "We prefer a practical solution to these issues, and hope to avoid the need to escalate the issue further."
  • But instead of focusing on serious matters, we prefer a simple, or rather a highly simplistic and ineffectual solution.
  • The Commission prefers a solution that limits the administrative burden, and therefore the cost, for market makers.
  • Both the Danish bishops and much of the people seem to have preferred a peaceful solution.
  • While both sides have said they would prefer a negotiated solution, progress has been slow.
(8) music, jazz
Kolokacji: 2
(9) charge, thing, cash
Kolokacji: 3
(10) privacy, solitude, isolation
Kolokacji: 3
(12) wine, beer
Kolokacji: 2
(14) shade, car
Kolokacji: 2
(15) forest, coffee, Coke
Kolokacji: 3
(16) temperature, flower, term
Kolokacji: 3
(17) color, condition
Kolokacji: 2
(18) England, English
Kolokacji: 2
(19) life, story
Kolokacji: 2
(20) word, negotiation, diplomacy
Kolokacji: 3
(21) meal, tea, policy
Kolokacji: 3
prefer + preposición
Kolokacji: 18
prefer over • prefer by • prefer to • preferred for • prefer in • ...
prefer + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 22
generally prefer • actually prefer • simply prefer • personally prefer • clearly prefer • ...

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