Usage examples of "prefiro" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Prefiro muitíssimo trabalhar à noite. I much prefer working at night.
Prefiro uma blusa de algodão. I prefer a cotton blouse.
Prefiro a primavera ao outono. I prefer spring to autumn.
Eu prefiro vinho tinto ao branco. I prefer red wine to white.
Eu, por outro lado, prefiro doces. I, on the other hand, prefer sweets.
Quando viajo, prefiro ir de avião. Whenever I travel, I prefer to fly.
Prefiro sair a ficar em casa. I prefer going out to staying at home.
Da minha parte, prefiro peixe a carne. As for me, I prefer fish to meat.
Cáit faz a comida que eu prefiro. Cáit makes the food that I prefer.
Eu prefiro morrer do que fazer isto. I prefer to die than to do that.
Prefiro não entrar no meio dessa discussão. I prefer to stay out of the middle of this.
Eu prefiro trabalhar a não fazer nada. I prefer working to doing nothing.
Prefiro ir de metrô, em vez de trem. I prefer to go by subway, rather than by train.
Ela adora música clássica, enquanto eu prefiro jazz. She loves classical music, whereas I prefer jazz.
Eu prefiro pagamento total do que pagamento em partes. I prefer payment in full to payment in part.
Este é um tema do qual prefiro não falar. That's a subject I prefer not to talk about.
Ela não gosta de ficar sozinha, mas eu prefiro assim. She doesn't like being alone, but I prefer it like that.
Meu nome é Alex, mas prefiro que me chamem Augusto. My name is Alex, but I prefer that you all call me Augusto.
Eu não gosto de carne. Eu prefiro uma dieta vegetariana. I don't like meat. I prefer a vegetarian diet.
Há várias roupas ultimamente que são justas e eu não gosto disso. Prefiro roupas mais soltas. There have been a lot of clothes lately that fit tightly and I don't like it. I prefer clothes with a loose design.
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