preferir
favour [favor, -USA] ; have + a preference for ; be keen on ; be into ; plump for.
The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.
Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.
As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore ... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.
de la manera que + preferir
in the manner of + Posesivo + choosing
Each year, we encourage our staff members to devote 5% of their working hours to the charity of their choice, in the manner of their choosing.
preferir (a/sobre)
prefer (to)
In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.
preferiría [Contracción de I had rather] [Contracción de he had rather] [Contracción de she had rather]
I'd rather [I had rather]
he'd rather [you had rather]
she'd rather [you had rather]
To me, I'd rather have mature judgment based on experience brought to bear.
He'd rather not reveal her reasons for breaking up with him.
She'd rather wear a pair of cut-off jeans than a fancy evening dress.
preferiríamos [Contracción de we had rather]
we'd rather [you had rather]
But what about those things that happened that we'd rather forget?.
preferírian [Contracción de they had rather]
they'd rather [you had rather]
Don't mess with fat cops, they'd rather shoot you than chase you.
preferirías [Contracción de you had better]
you'd rather [you had rather]
This is the kind of place you'd rather sleep in your car than stay the night in.
preferir + Infinitivo
had rather + Infinitivo
I think I had rather see 5,000 catalogers than a machine put 5,000 people out of work.
preferir + Subjuntivo + que
would rather + Verbo + than
I would rather a great book or a great picture fell into the hands of the corporation than into the hands of an individual.
preferir una Cosa a Otra
prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre
prefer + Nombre + versus + Nombre
The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.
Bristow's study found that the majority of users preferred e-mail reference versus telephone reference.
preferir una Cosa sobre Otra
prefer + Nombre + over + Nombre
The author discusses the differences between quantitive and qualitative evaluation and the instances in which one approach may be preferred over the other = El autor analiza las diferentes entre la evaluación cuantitativa y la cualitativa y los casos en los que un método puede preferirse sobre el otro.
que prefiere(n)
of + Posesivo + choosing
of + Posesivo + choice
Doctors often 'game the system' by manipulating the organ allocation system to favor patients of their choosing.
Libraries and information services should support the right of users to seek information of their choice.
si así lo prefieres
if you will
That is a kind of, I would submit, bibliothecal arrogance on our part, a kind of intellectual elitism, if you will.
