No. 5,644 in Russian
предпочитает
"Prefers"
In a sentence
Он предпочитает читать книги вместо просмотра телевизора.
He prefers reading books instead of watching television.
In this sentence, 'предпочитает' is used to indicate a preference for an action (reading books) over another (watching television).
Она предпочитает лежать на пляже, чем ходить в горы.
She prefers lying on the beach to hiking in the mountains.
Here, 'предпочитает' demonstrates a preference for a location or activity (lying on the beach) rather than another (hiking in the mountains).
Я предпочитаю свежие фрукты вместо консервированных.
I prefer fresh fruits instead of canned ones.
In this usage, 'предпочитаю' conveys a choice of items (fresh fruits) over others (canned ones).
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