preferable

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BrE /ˈprefrəbəl/ AmE /ˈprefrəbəl/

adjective en → es

1 MORE DESIRABLE [attributive, predicative] B1

more desirable or suitable than another option

preferible, mejor opción

  • A is preferable to B

Collocations the most preferable option · a more preferable solution

  • Taking the train is often a more preferable option than driving.

    Tomar el tren suele ser una opción más preferible que conducir.

2 PREFERENCE [attributive] B1

showing or expressing a preference for something

de preferencia, de elección

  • a preferable choice

Collocations preferable to do sth · preferable for sb to do sth

  • It is preferable to avoid crowded places during a pandemic.

    Es preferible evitar lugares concurridos durante una pandemia.