preferiría in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for preferiría in the Spanish»English Dictionary

preferir VB trans

preferir

to prefer

la prefiero con el pelo largo

I like her better o I prefer her with her hair long

prefiero esperar aquí

I'd rather wait here

prefiero esperar aquí

I'd prefer to wait here

preferiría no decírselo

I'd rather not tell him

preferiría no decírselo

I'd prefer not to tell him

preferir algo a algo

to prefer sth to sth

prefiere el café al té

she prefers coffee to tea

prefiero vivir solo a tener que compartir

I prefer living on my own to having to share

preferiría eso a tener que volver

I'd rather that than have to go back

preferiría eso a tener que volver

I'd prefer that to having to go back

(preferir que + subj) prefiero que te quedes aquí

I'd rather you stayed here

(preferir que + subj) prefiero que te quedes aquí

I prefer you to stay here

preferiría que nevara

I'd rather it snowed

preferiría que nevara

I'd prefer it to snow

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preferir la salsa a los caracoles

to prefer the trimmings to the turkey

Translations for preferiría in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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prefer

preferir

to prefer sth to sth

preferir algo a algo

to prefer to + infin

preferir +  infin

I'd prefer to stay at home

preferiría quedarme en casa

to prefer sth/sb to + infin

preferir que algo/algn +  subj

I'd prefer it to rain now rather than during the game

preferiría que lloviese ahora y no durante el partido

to prefer that

preferir que  +  subj

I'd prefer it if you went now

preferiría que te fueras ahora

I'd prefer a nonsmoker

preferiría un no fumador or alguien que no fumase

I'd prefer an indoor job

preferiría un trabajo que no fuera al aire libre

a fate worse than death hum having to move to the country would be a fate worse than death to me

preferiría morirme antes que tener que mudarme al campo

a fate worse than death hum having to move to the country would be a fate worse than death to me

preferiría pegarme un tiro antes que tener que mudarme al campo inf

I'd rather not

preferiría no hacerlo (or no ir etc.)

I'd rather you didn't smoke

preferiría que no fumaras

I'd rather die than …

preferiría morir a …

I'd rather discuss it face to face

preferiría discutirlo cara a cara or frente a frente

kindly keep your opinions to yourself

si no te importa, preferiría que te guardaras tu opinión

my preference would be for a middle-of-the-road policy

yo preferiría una política intermedia

preferiría in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for preferiría in the Spanish»English Dictionary

preferir irr como sentir VB trans

preferir

to prefer

prefiero ir a pie

I prefer to walk

prefiero que no venga

I would rather he/she didn't come

preferir VB

User Entry

preferir algo a algo

prefer sth to sth

preferir algo antes que algo

prefer sth [rather] than sth

Translations for preferiría in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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prefer sth to sth

preferir algo a algo

prefer sth [rather] than sth

preferir algo antes que algo

I would sooner leave

preferiría irme

prefer

preferir

I would just as soon ...

preferiría...

choose (prefer)

preferir

he'd die before he'd tell the truth

preferiría morir a decir la verdad

favour

preferir

preferiría Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

preferiría morir a decir la verdad

he'd die before he'd tell the truth