prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r) / verb
[T] -rr- CHOOSE to
like, choose or want one thing rather than another
[ + -ing verb ] He
prefers watching rugby to playing it.
[ + to infinitive ] I'd
prefer not to discuss this issue.
formal
I'd
prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke), please.
I prefer cats to dogs; I prefer reading to watching TV
·
to prefer to + INF
I prefer to live alone; I’d prefer to stay at home;
· preferir
QUE algo/algn + SUBJ; I’d prefer it to
rain now rather than during the game; I won’t go if you’d prefer me to stay;
· to prefer
THAT preferir QUE + SUBJ; they prefer that it should not be discussed; I’d prefer it if you went now
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