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"Decided" is a form of "decided", an adjective which is often translated as "decidido". "Prefer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "preferir". Learn more about the difference between "decided" and "prefer" below.
decided(
dih
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say
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dihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (determined)
2. (distinct)
a. claro
Our team had a decided advantage when their star player got expelled.Nuestro equipo tuvo una ventaja clara cuando su jugador estrella fue expulsado.
c. categórico
Your exam results today show a decided improvement.Los resultados del examen de hoy muestran una mejora categórica.
prefer(
pruh
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fuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. preferir
I don't understand my sister! She prefers staying at home to going to the movies with me.¡No hay quién entienda a mi hermana! Prefiere quedarse en casa a ir conmigo al cine.
2. (legal)
a. presentar
The wife preferred charges of desertion and non-support.La esposa presentó cargos por deserción y falta de apoyo.
3. (to promote)
a. ascender
Our parish priest was preferred to bishop.El cura de nuestra parroquia fue ascendido a obispo.
4. (to appoint)
a. nombrar
The pope preferred Robert Francis as the bishop of Chiclayo.El papa nombró a Robert Francis como obispo de Chiclayo.
