предпочтение

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Russian

Etymology

предпочт- (predpočt-) +‎ -е́ние (-énije)

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Noun

предпочте́ние (predpočténijen inan (genitive предпочте́ния, nominative plural предпочте́ния, genitive plural предпочте́ний)

  1. preference, predilection (a state being preferred)
    отдава́ть предпочте́ниеotdavátʹ predpočténijeto give preference (+ noun in dative case)
    У него́ нет осо́бых предпочте́ний.U nevó net osóbyx predpočténij.He has no particular preference.

Usage notes

Used in the plural more often than in English, especially when referring to someone's personal preference.

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