prefiero

i prefer, prefer

Examples

Prefiero salir a andar que ver la película.

I prefer going for a walk to seeing the movie.

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Prefiero el rojo oscuro.

I like dark red better.

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Prefiero salir a quedarme en la casa.

I prefer going out to staying at home.

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Prefiero buscarle solución a los problemas, no sólo denunciarlos.

I prefer to look for a solution to problems, not only to report them.

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Siempre que traduzco algo del inglés al español prefiero utilizar «tú» en vez de «usted».

Whenever I translate something from English into Spanish, I prefer to use the familiar "tú" instead of the formal "usted".

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Prefiero el negro.

I prefer the black one.

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Yo prefiero la natación al esquí.

I prefer swimming to skiing.

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Prefiero ser pobre a ser rico.

I prefer being poor to being rich.

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Para cenar prefiero una ensalada, no suelo tener hambre a esa hora.

I prefer salad for supper; I'm usually not hungry at this time of the day.

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No me gusta el sol, prefiero la lluvia y bailar bajo ella.

I don't like the sun, I prefer the rain and dance under it.

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Prefiero morir antes que hacer tal cosa.

I would rather die than do such a thing.

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Prefiero quedarme en casa a salir de compras.

I would rather stay at home than go shopping.

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Prefiero la primavera al verano.

I prefer spring to summer.

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Cáit hace la comida que yo prefiero.

Cáit makes the food that I prefer.

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Prefiero quedarme a ir.

I prefer staying to going.

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Prefiero las telas lisas.

I prefer plain materials.

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Prefiero leer a escribir.

I prefer reading to writing.

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Prefiero comer otra cosa.

I prefer to eat something else.

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A ella no le gusta estar sola, pero yo lo prefiero así.

She doesn't like being alone, but I prefer it like that.

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Prefiero leer a ver televisión.

I prefer reading books to watching television.

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