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"Prepositions" is a form of "preposition", a noun which is often translated as "la preposición". "Prefer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "preferir". Learn more about the difference between "prepositions" and "prefer" below.
preposition(
preh
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puh
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zih
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. la preposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many verbs that require a preposition in English are expressed with a single word in Spanish.Muchos verbos que requieren una preposición en inglés se expresan con un solo verbo en español.
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.
