Rather / Prefer Flashcards

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Q

Es bastante propenso a hacer comentarios sin tacto.

A

He is rather prone to making tactless remarks.

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Te recomiendo que llames a un fontanero en lugar de tratar de arreglarlo tú mismo.

A

I recommend calling a plumber rather than trying to fix it yourself.

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3
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Prefiero el café al té

A

I prefer coffee to tea (I prefer coffee than tea)

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Preferiría no trabajar

A

I would rather not work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would prefer not to work
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

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Preferiría trabajar

A

I would rather work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would prefer to work
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

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6
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Hubiera preferido (no) dormir más

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I would rather (not) have slept more
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would have preferred (not) to sleep more
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

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7
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¿Prefieres cenar en casa o fuera?

A

Would you prefer to dine out or at home?

Would you rather dine out?

to dine out == to have dinner out == to grab a bite == to eat out

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8
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(FORMAL)
La gente preferiría que el gobierno hubiera reducido los impuestos

A

We can use sooner instead of rather but sooner is more formal

People would (rather) sooner the government had reduced taxes

¿por qué People y no The People? Porque aquí no nos referimos a algo concreto, sino algo en general.

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Félix preferiría que Patricia cerrara la puerta

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Félix would rather Patricia didn’t close / closed the door

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Prefiero quedarme antes que irme

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I prefer staying rather than leaving

i prefer to stay rather than go

Si la primera es ing, la segunda también y lo mismo con to.

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