предпочтение

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪtpɐt͡ɕˈtʲenʲɪje]
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Noun

предпочте́ние • (predpočténije) n 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.

Declension

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