preferred

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈfɜːrd/

From the verb prefer: (⇒ conjugate)
preferred is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
preferred adj (favoured)preferido/a adj
  predilecto/a adj
  favorito/a adj
 Michael's preferred ice cream flavour is strawberry.
 El sabor preferido de helado de Michael es la fresa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
prefer [sth/sb] vtr (like better)preferir vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Do you prefer apples or oranges? Which would you prefer for lunch - soup or sandwiches?
 ¿Prefieres manzanas o naranjas?
prefer [sth/sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep (like better than)preferir algo a algo loc verb
 I prefer blues music to jazz.
 Prefiero el blues al jazz.
prefer to do [sth] v expr (favor or like more)preferir hacer algo vtr
 My husband likes to watch television in the evenings, but I prefer to read.
 A mi marido le gusta ver televisión por la tarde, pero yo prefiero leer.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
preferred | prefer
InglésEspañol
convertible preferred stock n (finance: shares that can be changed)acciones preferentes convertibles nf + loc adj
participating preferred stock,
participating preferred shares
n
(business: with specific dividend)acciones preferidas con participación loc nom fpl
preferred name n (what one likes to be called)preferir que lo llamen loc verb
 Her full name is Diana Lynn, but her preferred name is Lynn.
 Su nombre completo es Diana Lynn, pero prefiere que la llamen Lynn.
  nombre preferido nm + adj
  (formal)apelativo preferido nm + adj
 Su nombre completo es Diana Lynn, pero su nombre preferido es Lynn.
preferred stock n US, Can (finance: shares)acciones preferidas loc nom fpl
  acciones privilegiadas nfpl + adj
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'preferred' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: is the preferred [option, alternative, location] (for), the preferred [method, way, approach] (of), the preferred [bid, bidder, vendor], more...

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