preferent in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for preferent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

preferment [Am prəˈfərmənt, Brit prɪˈfəːm(ə)nt] N U or C form

preferment

promoción f

preferment

ascenso m

referent [Am ˈrɛf(ə)rənt, Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)nt] N

referent

referente m

self-referential [Am sɛlf ˌrɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃəl, Brit sɛlfrɛfəˈrɛnʃl] ADJ

self-referential

autorreferencial

self-referential

autorreferente

preferential voting N U

preferential voting

sistema de votación en que se eligen candidatos en orden de preferencia

preferential [Am ˌprɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l, Brit ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)l] ADJ attr

1. preferential treatment:

preferential

preferente

preferential

preferencial

to give preferential treatment to sb/sth

dar trato preferente or preferencial a alguien/algo

2. preferential:

preferential tariff/trade/terms COMM, ECON

preferencial

preferential tariff/trade/terms COMM, ECON

preferente

preferential creditor/debt FIN

privilegiado

preferentially [Am ˌprɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃəli, Brit prɛfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)li] ADV

preferentially

de forma preferente

preferentially

de forma preferencial

he was treated preferentially

fue objeto de trato preferente or preferencial

I.cross reference [Am ˈkrɔs ˈˌrɛf(ə)rəns, Brit ˌkrɒs ˈrɛfrəns] N

cross reference

remisión f

II.cross-reference VB trans

to cross-reference sth to sth

remitir de algo a algo

III.cross-reference VB intr

to cross-reference to sth

remitir a algo

preference [Am ˈprɛf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈprɛf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1. preference C or U (liking, choice):

preference

preferencia f

I've no particular preference

no tengo ninguna preferencia en especial

preference for sth

preferencia por algo

my preference would be for a middle-of-the-road policy

yo preferiría una política intermedia

in order of preference

en or por orden de preferencia

in preference to sth/sb, I chose cash in preference to a trip

preferí el dinero antes que un viaje

I would walk in preference to waiting for the bus

yo iría a pie antes que esperar el autobús

2.1. preference U (priority):

preference

preferencia

most employers give preference to people with practical experience

la mayoría de los empleadores dan preferencia a gente con experiencia práctica

2.2. preference U:

preference ECON, FIN

preferencia f

preference shares or stock

acciones fpl privilegiadas or preferentes

different [Am ˈdɪf(ə)rənt, Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt] ADJ

1. different (not the same):

different

distinto

different

diferente

they are quite different

son muy distintos or diferentes

she's been a different person since the operation

es otra desde que la operaron

different from or to or Am also than sth/sb

distinto or diferente de or a algo/alguien

2. different (unusual):

different

diferente

different

original

how do you like it? — well, it's different, I suppose

¿qué te parece? — pues … , es original ¿no?

frame of reference <pl frames of reference> N

1. frame of reference:

frame of reference

parámetros mpl

frame of reference

marco m de referencia

2. frame of reference:

frame of reference MATH, PHYS

sistema m de coordenadas

preferent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for preferent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

preferential [ˌprefəˈrenʃl] ADJ

preferential

preferente

preferential ECON

preferencial

cross-reference N

cross-reference

remisión f

preference [ˈprefrəns] N

1. preference no pl (liking better):

preference

preferencia f

2. preference (priority):

preference

prioridad f

different [ˈdɪfərənt] ADJ

1. different (not the same):

different

diferente

2. different (distinct):

different

distinto, -a

3. different (unusual):

different

raro, -a

to do something different

romper la rutina

Phrases:

to be as different as chalk and cheese Brit, Aus, to be as different as night and day Am

ser la noche y el día

reference number N

1. reference number in document, on book:

reference number

número m de referencia

2. reference number on product:

reference number

número m de serie

reference book N

reference book

libro m de consulta

reference [ˈrefərənts] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference

consulta f

to make reference to sth

hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference

referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference

alusión f

with reference to what was said

en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference

número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference

referencias f pl

to take up references

pedir referencias

referendum <-s [or -da]> [ˌrefəˈrendəm] N

referendum

referéndum m

I.referee [ˌrefəˈri:] N

1. referee SPORTS:

referee

árbitro(-a) m (f)

referee

referí mf LatAm

2. referee (in dispute):

referee

mediador(a) m (f)

3. referee Brit (for employment):

referee

persona f que da referencias del candidato

II.referee [ˌrefəˈri:] VB intr, trans

referee

arbitrar

prefer VB

User Entry

prefer sth to sth

preferir algo a algo

prefer sth [rather] than sth

preferir algo antes que algo