prefer
beginnerA2/prɪˈfɜːr/ · pre-fer
to favor one thing over another; to like better.
Meanings
to favor one thing over another; to like better.
ایک چیز کو دوسری چیز پر ترجیح دینا؛ زیادہ پسند کرنا۔
ترجیح دینا
tarjeeh dena
Common Collocations
- prefer tea over coffee
- prefer reading
- prefer to stay home
Example Sentences
I prefer tea over coffee.
میں چائے کو کافی پر ترجیح دیتا ہوں۔
Main chai ko coffee par tarjeeh deta hoon.
She prefers reading books to watching movies.
وہ فلمیں دیکھنے کے مقابلے میں کتابیں پڑھنا پسند کرتی ہے۔
Woh filmein dekhne ke muqable mein kitaabein parhna pasand karti hai.
Many people prefer to stay at home during the holidays.
بہت سے لوگ تعطیلات کے دوران گھر رہنے کو ترجیح دیتے ہیں۔
Bahut se log ta عطیلات ke doran ghar rehne ko tarjeeh dete hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'prefer' as 'picking your favorite'.
Imagine choosing your favorite food at a buffet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praeferre" — to carry before
First known use: 14th century
The word 'prefer' entered the English language in the late Middle Ages from Latin, maintaining the original sense of favoring one thing over another.