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would rather

предпочел бы

used to say you prefer one thing to another

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I would rather finish this now than worry about it later.

Я предпочел бы закончить это сейчас, чем потом переживать.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She would rather take the train than drive in traffic.

Она предпочел бы поехать на поезде, чем ехать в пробке.

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What does would rather mean?

used to say you prefer one thing to another

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I would rather finish this now than worry about it later. Translation: Я предпочел бы закончить это сейчас, чем потом переживать.

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