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preferences

[/ˈprɛfərənsɪz/]
nounfemininepl: preferências
preferências
1. a greater liking for one alternative over another or others
She has a strong preference for tea over coffee.
Ela tem uma preferência forte por chá ao invés de café.
2. the fact of liking or wanting something more than another thing
Personal preferences vary from person to person.
As preferências pessoais variam de pessoa para pessoa.
3. priority or special consideration given to someone or something
The company gives preference to local candidates.
A empresa dá preferência aos candidatos locais.
Synonyms
choiceslikestastesinclinationspredilections
Antonyms
aversionsdislikes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preferências
most common usage
São Paulo
preferências
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
preferências
standard usage
Portugal
preferências
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to show preference for something
personal preferences
in preference to
have a preference for
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