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preferenza

preference

noun preh-feh-REN-tsah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Latin praeferentia, from praeferre (to carry before, prefer).

Usage Note

Preferenza means a preference or favourite choice. The phrase di preferenza means 'preferably'. In Italian elections, voto di preferenza is a preference vote cast for a specific candidate within a party list. The plural is le preferenze. The verb is preferire (irregular: preferisco, preferisci — an -isc- verb), not preferare.

Examples

"Ho una preferenza per il caffè amaro."

Natural Translation

I have a preference for bitter coffee.

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