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prefer

[prɪ'fɜː] брит. / амер.

гл.

предпочитать
(prefer to) оказывать поддержку; способствовать; выдвигать, продвигать, повышать (в чине, звании)
амер. выдвигать (требование, обвинение); представлять, подавать (прошение, жалобу)

Law (En-Ru)

prefer

оказывать предпочтение; предоставлять преимущество
подавать, предъявлять, заявлять (протест, требование и т.д.)

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He'll answer that he prefers the noble-hearted man--and there you have the triumph of virtue!
Он ответит, что с наиблагороднейшим человеком, и в том торжество добродетели!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

It prefers to keep pages on the cache list since they can be reclaimed if their object or file is reactivated.
Предпочтение отдается хранению страниц в списке кеша, поскольку их можно вернуть, если их объект или файл снова активируются.
McKusick, Marshall Kirk,Neville-Neil, George V. / The design and implementation of the FreeBSD operating systemМакКузик, Маршалл Кирк,Невилл-Нил, Джордж В. / FreeBSD: архитектура и реализация
FreeBSD: архитектура и реализация
МакКузик, Маршалл Кирк,Невилл-Нил, Джордж В.
© 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
© Перевод «ИД КУДИЦ-ОБРАЗ», 2006
The design and implementation of the FreeBSD operating system
McKusick, Marshall Kirk,Neville-Neil, George V.
© 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.

He prefers that I don’t advertise myself, and so I don’t carry business cards.
Он предпочитает, чтобы я тоже не привлекал к себе внимание; поэтому я не ношу с собой визиток.
Mayle, Peter / A Good YearМейл, Питер / Хороший год
Хороший год
Мейл, Питер
© И. Стам, перевод с английского, 2009
© 2004 by Escargot Productions Ltd.
© ООО "Издательская группа Аттикус", 2009
A Good Year
Mayle, Peter
© 2004 by Escargot Productions Ltd.

'You deserve to be shot,' said the general to him, 'for abandoning your post and arms; but you merit reward for an act of courage and daring. The King prefers to reward you.'
- Тебя должно расстрелять, - объявил часовому генерал, - за то, что ты кинул свой пост и свое оружие; но ты заслуживаешь и награды - за храбрость и отвагу. Король предпочитает тебя наградить.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himselfТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himself
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation

"She prefers her native dishes," said Alec gravely to the waiter, "but any coarse food will do."
— Она предпочитает свои национальные блюда, — серьезно сообщил Алек официанту, — а впрочем, сойдет и любая другая пища, лишь бы погрубее.
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key / This Side of ParadiseФицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей / По эту сторону рая
По эту сторону рая
Фицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1977
This Side of Paradise
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key
© 2000 by Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, N.Y.

It's just that ... well, it's old. It still prefers a really old-fashioned media environment. It spends almost all its time watching old-fashioned public political coverage, and lately it's gotten cranky and started broadcasting commentary."
Но старость есть старость: он по‑прежнему предпочитает старомодные информационные каналы, все время смотрит официальную трансляцию, а в последнее время совсем свихнулся и начал транслировать собственные комментарии.
Sterling, Bruce / Bicycle RepairmanСтерлинг, Брюс / Велосипедный мастер
Велосипедный мастер
Стерлинг, Брюс
© А. Кабалкин, перевод, 2007
© Издательский дом "Азбука-классика", 2007
© 2002 by David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Bicycle Repairman
Sterling, Bruce
© 1999 by Bruce Sterling

"And a woman prefers to look young; we always have.
— А женщина молодой — так и есть.
Heinlein, Robert / Time Enough For LoveХайнлайн, Роберт / Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Хайнлайн, Роберт
© 1973 by Robert A. Heinlein
© Перевод. Ю. Соколов, 2008
© TERRA FANTASTICA, 2008
Time Enough For Love
Heinlein, Robert
© 1973 by Robert Heinlein

But when the family chief neglects his wife, or prefers another to her, the children too, courtiers as we are, will desert her.
Но когда глава дома пренебрегает супругой или предпочитает ей другую женщину, дети тоже покинут мать, ведь они такие же царедворцы, как все мы.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The NewcomesТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ньюкомы
Ньюкомы
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
The Newcomes
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© 1898, by Harper & Brothers

"That's as one prefers."
-- Это как кто обожает-с.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

'The other girls said he prefers something with rabbits in it.'
– Девушки сказали, что он любит сказки, в которых действуют кролики.
Pratchett, Terry / SourceryПратчетт,Терри / Посох и Шляпа
Посох и Шляпа
Пратчетт,Терри
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
Sourcery
Pratchett, Terry
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1988

On the contrary, for God prefers the lowly.
Напротив, господь милостивее взирает на тех, чья доля низка…
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionЗоля, Эмиль / Проступок аббата Муре
Проступок аббата Муре
Золя, Эмиль
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

that he prefers combinations represented by any 'higher' indifference curve to combinations represented by any 'lower' one.
он предпочитает комбинации, представленные любой «более высокой» кривой безразличия, комбинациям, представленным «более низкой» кривой безразличия.
Schumpeter, Joseph A. / History of Economic AnalysisШумпетер, Йозеф А. / История экономического анализа
История экономического анализа
Шумпетер, Йозеф А.
© Перевод с английского под редакцией В.С. Автономова, 2001
© 1954 by Oxford University Press, Inc.
History of Economic Analysis
Schumpeter, Joseph A.
© 1954 by Oxford University Press, Inc.

He's such a realist, you know, that he can't tell a lie, and prefers truthfulness to effect . . . except, of course, in special cases when effect is more important than truth.
Заметьте, что в качестве реалиста он не может солгать, и что истина ему дороже успеха... разумеется, кроме тех особенных случаев, когда успех дороже истины.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Of course no one need tell a story if he prefers to be disobliging.
Непременно, непременно! Кто очень не хочет, тот, разумеется, не рассказывает, но ведь надо же быть особенно нелюбезным!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

But he prefers the reverse method.
Но он предпочитает обратный метод.
Плеханов, Г. В. / Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. ЛавровуPlekhanov, G. V. / Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov
Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov
Plekhanov, G. V.
Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. Лаврову
Плеханов, Г. В.
© Государственное издательство политической литературы, 1949 г.

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Collocations

callable preferred stock

привилегированные акции, которые могут быть предъявлены к погашению

convertible preferred stock

конвертируемая привилегированная акция

cumulative preferred stock

кумулятивная привилегированная акция

first preferred stock

первый выпуск привилегированных акций

non-preferred customer

непредпочтительный клиент

participating preferred stock

привилегированные акции, дающие право на выплату дополнительных дивидендов

prefer a charge

выдвигать обвинение

prefer a complaint against smb

подавать жалобу на/иск против кого-л

preferred alternative

предпочтительная альтернатива

preferred axis of magnetization

ось предпочтительного намагничивания

preferred common stock

обыкновенные акции класса "Б"

preferred common stock

привилегированные обыкновенные акции

preferred creditor

кредитор, имеющий преимущественное требование

preferred customer

предпочтительный клиент

preferred customer

привилегированный клиент

Word forms

prefer

verb

Basic forms
Past	preferred
Imperative	prefer
Present Participle (Participle I)	preferring
Past Participle (Participle II)	preferred

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I prefer	we prefer
you prefer	you prefer
he/she/it prefers	they prefer

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am preferring	we are preferring
you are preferring	you are preferring
he/she/it is preferring	they are preferring

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have preferred	we have preferred
you have preferred	you have preferred
he/she/it has preferred	they have preferred

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been preferring	we have been preferring
you have been preferring	you have been preferring
he/she/it has been preferring	they have been preferring

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I preferred	we preferred
you preferred	you preferred
he/she/it preferred	they preferred

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was preferring	we were preferring
you were preferring	you were preferring
he/she/it was preferring	they were preferring

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had preferred	we had preferred
you had preferred	you had preferred
he/she/it had preferred	they had preferred

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been preferring	we had been preferring
you had been preferring	you had been preferring
he/she/it had been preferring	they had been preferring

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will prefer	we shall/will prefer
you will prefer	you will prefer
he/she/it will prefer	they will prefer

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be preferring	we shall/will be preferring
you will be preferring	you will be preferring
he/she/it will be preferring	they will be preferring

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have preferred	we shall/will have preferred
you will have preferred	you will have preferred
he/she/it will have preferred	they will have preferred

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been preferring	we shall/will have been preferring
you will have been preferring	you will have been preferring
he/she/it will have been preferring	they will have been preferring

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would prefer	we should/would prefer
you would prefer	you would prefer
he/she/it would prefer	they would prefer

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be preferring	we should/would be preferring
you would be preferring	you would be preferring
he/she/it would be preferring	they would be preferring

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have preferred	we should/would have preferred
you would have preferred	you would have preferred
he/she/it would have preferred	they would have preferred

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been preferring	we should/would have been preferring
you would have been preferring	you would have been preferring
he/she/it would have been preferring	they would have been preferring

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am preferred	we are preferred
you are preferred	you are preferred
he/she/it is preferred	they are preferred

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being preferred	we are being preferred
you are being preferred	you are being preferred
he/she/it is being preferred	they are being preferred

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been preferred	we have been preferred
you have been preferred	you have been preferred
he/she/it has been preferred	they have been preferred

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was preferred	we were preferred
you were preferred	you were preferred
he/she/it was preferred	they were preferred

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being preferred	we were being preferred
you were being preferred	you were being preferred
he/she/it was being preferred	they were being preferred

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been preferred	we had been preferred
you had been preferred	you had been preferred
he/she/it had been preferred	they had been preferred

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be preferred	we shall/will be preferred
you will be preferred	you will be preferred
he/she/it will be preferred	they will be preferred

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been preferred	we shall/will have been preferred
you will have been preferred	you will have been preferred
he/she/it will have been preferred	they will have been preferred

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