Dictionary 
My Words 
Learn 
Scenarios Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Verb basics
Aspect:
Aspect partner(s):
If there are several aspect partners, separate by comma. If there is no partner, just enter a dash ("-").
Translation
Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
-
1.
prefer
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
Enter free text here about how to use this word, when to use it or whatever should be known by learners.
Examples
Please add/edit sentences at tatoeba.org, we update regularly from there :-)
- Я предпочёл бы мороженое. I'd rather have ice cream.
- Я предпочту́ любу́ю альтернати́ву суде́бному проце́ссу. I would prefer any alternative to a lawsuit.
- Я бы предпочёл чай, нежели ко́фе. I would rather have tea than coffee.
- Я бы предпочёл говори́ть на францу́зском. I'd prefer to speak French.
- Ты бы предпочёл пойти́ в зоопа́рк или в кино́? Would you prefer to go to the zoo or go to a movie?
- Если е́хать за грани́цу, я бы предпочёл во Фра́нцию. If I were to go abroad, I would go to France.
- Я бы предпочёл оста́ться здесь, чем идти́ туда. I'd rather stay here than go there.
- Я бы предпочёл, чтобы ты отдохну́л день. I would rather you had a day off.
- Что бы вы предпочли́, чай или ко́фе? Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?
- Како́й бы ты предпочёл? Which one would you prefer?
Imperative
| singular | предпочти́ |
|---|---|
| plural | предпочти́те |
Past
| male | предпочёл |
|---|---|
| female | предпочла́ |
| neuter | предпочло́ |
| plural | предпочли́ |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | предпочту́ |
| ты | - | предпочтёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | предпочтёт |
| мы | - | предпочтём |
| вы | - | предпочтёте |
| они́ | - | предпочту́т |
Learn
Other Sources
Auto-generated links.
