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preferir

[pɾefeˈɾiɾ]

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Del latín praeferre

verb haber preferido · prefiriendo · habiendo preferido · preferido · prefiero · prefieres

pronominal Escoger entre varias alternativas según el gusto o la conveniencia.
outdated Exceder, aventajar.

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prefer to favor

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"preferir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/preferir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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preferir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/preferir

Chicago

"preferir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/preferir.

BibTeX

@misc{preferir_2026,
  title = {preferir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/preferir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}