preference

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɛfərəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɛfərəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prefər əns, prefrəns)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
preference n (greater liking)preferencia nf
  predilección nf
 They've always shown a preference for their youngest son.
 Siempre han mostrado preferencia por su hijo menor.
preference n ([sth] preferred)preferencia nf
 Their stated preference was for a two-storey detached house.
 Manifestaron su preferencia por una casa independiente de dos pisos.
preference n uncountable (priority, favor)preferencia nf
  prioridad nf
 Preference will be given to bilingual candidates.
 Se dará preferencia a los candidatos bilingües.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in preference to prep (rather than)en vez de loc prep
  antes que loc prep
 I drink coffee in the mornings in preference to tea.
 Tomo café por la mañana en vez de té.
preference share n UK, often plural (entitlement to fixed dividend) (finanzas)acción preferente loc nom f
  participación preferente loc nom f
  preferente nm
sexual preference n (orientation: attraction to men or women)orientación sexual loc nom f
 The participants were asked to indicate their sexual preference in the survey.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La orientación sexual del individuo no tiene nada que ver con la aptitud para desempeñar un cargo.
  tendencia sexual loc nom f
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. No sé por qué en un cuestionario para un trabajo tienes que declarar tu tendencia sexual.
  preferencia sexual loc nom f
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'preference' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: [musical, literary, clothing, sporting] preferences, [indicated, expressed, pointed out, stated] her preference, made his preference [clear, known], more...

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