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preferibile

preferable

adjective preh-feh-REE-bee-leh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Preferibile is usually followed by a (compared to) or a subordinate clause with che + subjunctive: è preferibile che tu venga ('it is preferable that you come'). It is more formal and evaluative than the verb preferire, which expresses personal taste directly. The adverb form is preferibilmente ('preferably').

Examples

"Sarebbe preferibile arrivare in anticipo."

Natural Translation

It would be preferable to arrive early.

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