prefer

préférer

Aimer davantage une chose qu’une autre ou la choisir en priorité.

En anglais simple : To like or choose one thing more than another.

• I prefer the red shirt.
• She preferred walking to taking the bus.
• Would you prefer to sit outside?

Comment l'utiliser : prefer A to B (I prefer tea to coffee.); prefer to do something (We prefer to travel by train.); prefer doing something (She prefers cooking at home.)

Synonymes : like better, favor

Expressions courantes : prefer something, prefer to stay, prefer tea, prefer to walk