preferisce
Preferisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb preferire, meaning “to prefer.” It is used to express a preference between options or actions and can introduce clauses that state what someone prefers in a given situation.
Common constructions include using the preposition a to compare two items (preferire X a Y), as in
Conjugation and pattern: preferire is an -ire verb with a stem change and an -isc- insertion in
Etymology: the word derives from Latin praeferre, literally “to carry before,” reflecting the sense of placing
Examples: "Preferisce la matematica alla letteratura." "Preferisce mangiare ora o dopo?" These illustrate typical usage in