English | Latin |
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prefer [UK: prɪ.ˈfɜː(r)] [US: prə.ˈfɝː] | mavisYou prefer tea to coffee. = Potionem Sinensem quam Arabicam mavis. mavultHe prefers fish to meat. = Piscem quam carnem mavult. |
prefer [preferred, preferring, prefers] verb [UK: prɪ.ˈfɜː(r)] [US: prə.ˈfɝː] | antefero [anteferre, antetuli, antelatus]verb antehabeo [antehabere, antehabui, antehabitus](2nd) TRANS malo [malle, malui, -]verbI prefer to stay. = Malo manere. praefero [praeferre, praetuli, praelatus]verb praeopto [praeoptare, praeoptavi, praeoptatus](1st) |
prefer, value above verb | antepono [anteponere, anteposui, antepositus](3rd) TRANS |
preferable thing noun | proegmenon [proegmeni]noun |
preferably adverb [UK: ˈpre.frə.bli] [US: ˈpre.fə.rə.bli] | satiusadverb |
preference [preferences] noun [UK: ˈpre.frəns] [US: ˈpre.fə.rəns] | praepositio [praepositionis](3rd) F |
preferment noun [UK: prɪ.ˈfɜː.mənt] [US: prɪ.ˈfɝː.mənt] | promotio [promotionis](3rd) F |
preferred thing (as pl.) noun | promotum [promoti](2nd) N |
excel, surpass, be outstanding / superior / best / greater / preferable (to) verb | praesto [praestare, praestavi, praestatus](1st) praesto [praestare, praestiti, praestitus](1st) |
fitter, preferable adjective | satius [undeclined]adjective |
give preference to verb | praefero [praeferre, praetuli, praelatus]verb |
rather, more, preferably adverb | potiusadverb |
wish, want, prefer verb | volo [velle, volui, -]verb vulo [-, -, -]verb |