es preferible que
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. it's better if
Si vas a trabajar para el ayuntamiento, es preferible que vivas en el centro de la ciudad.If you're going to work for the city hall, it's better if you live downtown.
b. it's better to
No vamos a mandar a Claudia a otra escuela en mitad del curso. Es preferible que las cosas se queden como están.We're not going to send Claudia to a different school in the middle of the year. It's better to leave things as they are.
c. it's preferable to
Es preferible que te levantes diez minutos antes y llegues a tiempo a la estación de tren.It's preferable to get up ten minutes earlier so you get to the train station in time.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Es preferible que no me cites en tu artículo. Lo que te digo es off-the-record.I'd rather you didn't quote me in your article. What I'm saying is off-the-record.
Es preferible que le preguntes a Nuria. Ella es la experta en computadoras aquí.You'd better ask Nuria. She's the computer expert here.
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