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Traduzione e definizione
to prefer: preferire
I prefer champagne to wine: I like the bubbles! Preferisco lo champagne al vino: mi piacciono le bollicine!
a preference: una preferenza
Esempi
- "Would Mr. Delavigne prefer the macrobiotic fish or macrobiotic vegetarian menu?"
- "We would prefer not to expel you from the program, as your money means a lot to us."
- "I'm interested, but I'd prefer an initial order of 30,000 units."
- "If you send him an email with your requirements and preferences, he'll look through all the properties he has on his books and select the ones most suited to your needs."
- "Susie : I thought you said that you preferred men."
- "We have either beef or fish, which would you prefer?"
- "If it's ok, I prefer assistant."
- "I think I prefer Susie."
- "I also prefer central heating from natural gas rather than electricity, although if you can find an apartment with solar panels, that would be ideal."
- "This is why I prefer driving drunk."
- "Philip : I'd really prefer pizza, but I've been all the way through the yellow pages and you're the only place that'll deliver at 5AM."
- "Please note that I have some friends I'd like to see in London, so I would prefer we didn't socialise together."
- "In any case, I prefer to discuss this matter directly with their creator."
- "The preferred term is "gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender"."
- "Although I prefer to avoid British food, if that's possible."
- "Of the many trendy movements gaining popularity within elitist circles, the "local food" movement may have the most momentum. The term describes the growing preference of some consumers to eat only locally or regionally-produced food rather than food which has traveled great distances before arriving on their plate."
- "Icarus : ( singing ) There's ABC, but I prefer 123... 11, 12!"
- "We prefer to take a "wait-and-see" approach for the time being."
- "Brian : What about religious preference?"
Esercizio 1
Donna: Do you working from home or working in the office?
Jean: I would eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Jean: I would eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Donna: Do you prefer 1 working from home or working in the office?
Jean: I would rather 2 eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I would 3 rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Jean: I would rather 2 eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I would 3 rather you stopped asking me questions now.
1 prefer: To ask about which of two options is better for someone, we can use the verb "to prefer". As with most verbs, we form a question using "do" as the auxiliary verb here. Example: "Do you prefer red wine or white wine?".
1 rather: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "do") to ask about someone's preference. In addition, "would rather" is followed by a verb in the infinitive without "to", not a verb in the "-ing" form ("working"). Example: "Would you rather work at home tomorrow or on Friday?".
1 like more: Although we can use the phrase "(to) like more" in certain sentences, the word order here is unnatural. Donna could say "Do you like working from home or working in the office more?", although this is not the most natural phrasing here. A better example: "Which do you like more: waffles or pancakes?".
2 rather: "I would rather eat dirt than work at home" has the same meaning as "I would prefer to eat dirt than to work at home". The phrase "would rather" is followed by a verb in the infinitive, without "to". Another example: "She says she would rather sleep on the floor than share a bed with you".
2 prefer: "(I) would prefer" is followed by a full infinitive verb: we can't omit the word "to" after it. Jean could say "I would prefer to eat dirt". Note that because "would prefer" is more formal, it sounds less strong than "would rather" here. Another example: "I would prefer to eat something mild, if possible".
2 better: This is not a correct phrasing in English. We can use the word "better" in the phrase "had better", which has a similar meaning to "should" and is often used to give advice. Example: "You had better be careful out there: the roads are icy".
3 would: Jean is expressing a preference here: in effect, he is requesting that Donna stop asking him questions. When "would rather" refers to what we would like someone else to do, it is followed by the past subjunctive (which looks the same as the simple past tense): "stopped". Example: "I would rather he worked slowly and diligently than quickly and sloppily".
3 had: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "had") to ask about someone's preference. Example: "We would rather travel in the same coach".
3 will: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "will") to ask about someone's preference, even if it refers to a preference for a particular future action. Example: "We would rather travel in the same coach".
Esercizio 2
Donna: Do you working from home or working in the office?
Jean: I would eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Jean: I would eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Donna: Do you prefer 1 working from home or working in the office?
Jean: I would rather 2 eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I would 3 rather you stopped asking me questions now.
Jean: I would rather 2 eat dirt than work at home, all alone.
Donna: Goodness! It sounds like you really hate working alone. Why is that?
Jean: I would 3 rather you stopped asking me questions now.
1 prefer: To ask about which of two options is better for someone, we can use the verb "to prefer". As with most verbs, we form a question using "do" as the auxiliary verb here. Example: "Do you prefer red wine or white wine?".
1 rather: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "do") to ask about someone's preference. In addition, "would rather" is followed by a verb in the infinitive without "to", not a verb in the "-ing" form ("working"). Example: "Would you rather work at home tomorrow or on Friday?".
1 like more: Although we can use the phrase "(to) like more" in certain sentences, the word order here is unnatural. Donna could say "Do you like working from home or working in the office more?", although this is not the most natural phrasing here. A better example: "Which do you like more: waffles or pancakes?".
2 rather: "I would rather eat dirt than work at home" has the same meaning as "I would prefer to eat dirt than to work at home". The phrase "would rather" is followed by a verb in the infinitive, without "to". Another example: "She says she would rather sleep on the floor than share a bed with you".
2 prefer: "(I) would prefer" is followed by a full infinitive verb: we can't omit the word "to" after it. Jean could say "I would prefer to eat dirt". Note that because "would prefer" is more formal, it sounds less strong than "would rather" here. Another example: "I would prefer to eat something mild, if possible".
2 better: This is not a correct phrasing in English. We can use the word "better" in the phrase "had better", which has a similar meaning to "should" and is often used to give advice. Example: "You had better be careful out there: the roads are icy".
3 would: Jean is expressing a preference here: in effect, he is requesting that Donna stop asking him questions. When "would rather" refers to what we would like someone else to do, it is followed by the past subjunctive (which looks the same as the simple past tense): "stopped". Example: "I would rather he worked slowly and diligently than quickly and sloppily".
3 had: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "had") to ask about someone's preference. Example: "We would rather travel in the same coach".
3 will: We use "rather" with the auxiliary verb "would" (not the auxiliary verb "will") to ask about someone's preference, even if it refers to a preference for a particular future action. Example: "We would rather travel in the same coach".
Esercizio 3
Masseur: Welcome to your massage. Would you to keep your underwear on, or to take it off?
Bob: I would not be completely naked, thank you. Also, I you didn’t touch my buttocks during the massage, as they are very sensitive.
Masseur: No problem at all, sir. Buttock massage is an entirely optional part of our service.
Bob: I would not be completely naked, thank you. Also, I you didn’t touch my buttocks during the massage, as they are very sensitive.
Masseur: No problem at all, sir. Buttock massage is an entirely optional part of our service.
Masseur: Welcome to your massage. Would you like 1 to keep your underwear on, or to take it off?
Bob: I would rather 2 not be completely naked, thank you. Also, I would rather 3 you didn’t touch my buttocks during the massage, as they are very sensitive.
Masseur: No problem at all, sir. Buttock massage is an entirely optional part of our service.
Bob: I would rather 2 not be completely naked, thank you. Also, I would rather 3 you didn’t touch my buttocks during the massage, as they are very sensitive.
Masseur: No problem at all, sir. Buttock massage is an entirely optional part of our service.
1 like: To ask a polite, conditional question using "like", we say "Would you like..." followed by a full infinitive verb. Another example: "Would you like to see my newly painted bedroom?".
1 rather: "Would rather", which has the same meaning as "would prefer to", is followed by an infinitive verb without "to". We therefore can't place "would rather" before "to keep". Example: "I would rather work in a zoo than in an abattoir".
1 had better: "Had better", which has the same meaning as "should", is followed by an infinitive verb without "to". We generally don't use it in questions. Example: "I had better leave before it gets dark".
2 rather: "I would rather..." has the same meaning as "I would prefer to...". In the negative, it is followed immediately by "not", and then the verb. Example: "My son would rather not attend the school field trip to the nuclear power plant".
2 prefer: "I would prefer" must be followed by a verb in the full infinitive form with "to". Bob could say "I would prefer not to be completely naked".
2 like: "I would like" must be followed by a verb in the full infinitive form with "to". Bob could say "I would like to avoid being completely naked" or "I wouldn't like to be completely naked".
3 would rather: Bob is expressing a preference here: in effect, he is requesting that the masseur not touch his buttocks. When "would rather" refers to what we would like someone else to do, it is followed by the past subjunctive (which looks the same as the simple past tense): "didn't touch". Example: "I would rather she reviewed her work without being asked first".
3 would like: The phrase "I would like" is generally followed by a verb in the full infinitive form, with "to". Also, we generally use it to express a positive preference, not a negative one. For example: "I would like you to focus on my upper back".
3 want: The verb "to want" is generally followed by a verb in the full infinitive form, with "to". Also, we generally use it to express a positive preference, not a negative one. For example: "I want you to focus on my upper back" or "I want you to avoid touching my buttocks, if possible".
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