lief

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
lief adv	archaic (willingly, gladly)	de buena gana loc adv
		de buen grado loc adv
		gustosamente adv
	Thank you, kind sir, but I would lief be left alone.
	Gracias, señor, pero de bueno gana preferiría estar solo.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
had as lief, would as lief v expr	archaic (would prefer to) (en condicional)	preferir⇒ vtr
	Marry that varlet? I had as lief marry the ass in yonder meadow.

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