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No man can wish for a wife who does not prefer him to all other men, and when I tell you this frankly, I suppose you yourself will thank me for my sincerity."
Nul homme ne peut désirer d’épouser une femme qui ne le préfère pas à tout autre ; et quand je vous parle avec cette franchise, je crois que vous me remercierez de ma sincérité.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"All the same I prefer being in my skin instead of in that of the Brother in the compartment behind you.
« N’importe, j’aime mieux encore être dans ma peau que dans celle du frère qui occupe l’autre compartiment, derrière vous.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
But suppose Paradise exists no more for the artist than it does for the Catholic, suppose that future generations prolong the misunderstanding and prefer amiable little trifles to vigorous works!
Et s’il n’y avait pas plus de paradis pour l’artiste que pour le catholique, si les générations futures se trompaient comme les contemporains, continuaient le malentendu, préféraient aux œuvres fortes les petites bêtises aimables!
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
A new survey of adults aged 20 and older across the country found that many respondents would prefer to have surgery at a hospital close to their home.
Une nouvelle enquête réalisée auprès de Canadiens de 20 ans et plus a révélé que de nombreux répondants préféreraient que la chirurgie ait lieu dans un hôpital près de chez eux.
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
The delegation of Austria said that they would prefer to refer to "foods obtained by GM/GE techniques" instead of "foods derived from modern biotechnology".
La délégation autrichienne a dit qu'elle préférerait «aliments obtenus à l'aide de techniques de modification génétique/génie génétique» au lieu «d'aliments dérivés de la biotechnologie moderne».
© FAO et OMS 2011
© FAO and WHO 2011
'Ah! then,' said she, 'you prefer your God to me.
- Alors, dit-elle, tu préfères ton Dieu à moi!
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
I should prefer to remain alone with him for a moment."
Qu’on me laisse un instant seul, j’aime mieux cela. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
And as, all considered, neither papa nor mamma needs me, it's quite excusable, isn't it, that I should prefer living quietly alone.
Et, ma foi ! puisque en somme, ni maman ni papa n’ont besoin de moi, je suis bien excusable de vouloir vivre à part, tranquillement...
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
If you prefer her, forget me; I will not trouble you with my sorrows, my remorse, my sufferings; no, I will go far away and die, like a plant deprived of the life-giving sun."
Si tu la préfères, ne pense plus à moi; je ne t’ennuierai point de mes douleurs, de mes remords, de mes souffrances; non, j’irai mourir loin de toi, comme une plante sans son vivifiant soleil.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
Switzerland: We prefer proposal 2:
Suisse: Nous préférons la proposition 2.
© FAO, 2011
© FAO, 2011
"Beat me, I prefer that," said she, "I shall suffer less."
--Bats-moi, j'aime mieux ça, ajouta-t-elle, je souffrirai moins.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
I prefer adding to these general remarks a slight disquisition on mummies.
Je préfère joindre à ces considérations générales un léger aperçu sur les momies.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Oh! I've had enough of it, I prefer not to paint any more.
… Ah! non, j’en ai assez, j’aime mieux ne plus rien faire…
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
I was wrong, my dear,' Madame de Condamin confessed to Marthe, in wanting him to perfume himself. I am growing accustomed to him, and even prefer him as he is.
--Ma chère, avouait madame de Condamin à Marthe, j'avais tort en voulant qu'il se parfumât; je m'habitue, je trouve même qu'il est beaucoup mieux....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
At this she rose from her knees, and continued feverishly: I prefer it, for I am not confessing; I am simply telling you of my wrong-doing.
Elle se releva, continua dans sa fièvre: --Eh bien! cela vaut mieux. Je ne me confesse pas, je vous dis ma faute.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile

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preferred creditor
créancier privilégié
preferred stock
action privilégiée

Word forms

prefer

verb
Basic forms
Pastpreferred
Imperativeprefer
Present Participle (Participle I)preferring
Past Participle (Participle II)preferred
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I preferwe prefer
you preferyou prefer
he/she/it prefersthey prefer
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am preferringwe are preferring
you are preferringyou are preferring
he/she/it is preferringthey are preferring
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have preferredwe have preferred
you have preferredyou have preferred
he/she/it has preferredthey have preferred
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been preferringwe have been preferring
you have been preferringyou have been preferring
he/she/it has been preferringthey have been preferring
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I preferredwe preferred
you preferredyou preferred
he/she/it preferredthey preferred
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was preferringwe were preferring
you were preferringyou were preferring
he/she/it was preferringthey were preferring
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had preferredwe had preferred
you had preferredyou had preferred
he/she/it had preferredthey had preferred
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been preferringwe had been preferring
you had been preferringyou had been preferring
he/she/it had been preferringthey had been preferring
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will preferwe shall/will prefer
you will preferyou will prefer
he/she/it will preferthey will prefer
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be preferringwe shall/will be preferring
you will be preferringyou will be preferring
he/she/it will be preferringthey will be preferring
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have preferredwe shall/will have preferred
you will have preferredyou will have preferred
he/she/it will have preferredthey will have preferred
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been preferringwe shall/will have been preferring
you will have been preferringyou will have been preferring
he/she/it will have been preferringthey will have been preferring
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would preferwe should/would prefer
you would preferyou would prefer
he/she/it would preferthey would prefer
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be preferringwe should/would be preferring
you would be preferringyou would be preferring
he/she/it would be preferringthey would be preferring
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have preferredwe should/would have preferred
you would have preferredyou would have preferred
he/she/it would have preferredthey would have preferred
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been preferringwe should/would have been preferring
you would have been preferringyou would have been preferring
he/she/it would have been preferringthey would have been preferring
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am preferredwe are preferred
you are preferredyou are preferred
he/she/it is preferredthey are preferred
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being preferredwe are being preferred
you are being preferredyou are being preferred
he/she/it is being preferredthey are being preferred
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been preferredwe have been preferred
you have been preferredyou have been preferred
he/she/it has been preferredthey have been preferred
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was preferredwe were preferred
you were preferredyou were preferred
he/she/it was preferredthey were preferred
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being preferredwe were being preferred
you were being preferredyou were being preferred
he/she/it was being preferredthey were being preferred
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been preferredwe had been preferred
you had been preferredyou had been preferred
he/she/it had been preferredthey had been preferred
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be preferredwe shall/will be preferred
you will be preferredyou will be preferred
he/she/it will be preferredthey will be preferred
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been preferredwe shall/will have been preferred
you will have been preferredyou will have been preferred
he/she/it will have been preferredthey will have been preferred