preferred
intermediateB1/prɪˈfɜːrəd/ · pre-ferred
Favoured or liked more than others; chosen over another.
Meanings
Favoured or liked more than others; chosen over another.
دوسروں کی بہ نسبت پسند کی گئی; دوسری چیزوں پر ترجیح دی گئی۔
ترجیح دی ہوئی
tarjee di hui
Common Collocations
- preferred choice
- preferred method
- preferred option
Example Sentences
I have a preferred method for studying that works best for me.
میرے پاس پڑھائی کا ایک پسندیدہ طریقہ ہے جو میرے لیے بہترین کام کرتا ہے۔
Mere paas parhai ka aik pasandeeda tareeqa hai jo mere liye behtareen kaam karta hai.
This is my preferred brand of coffee.
یہ میری پسندیدہ کافی کا برانڈ ہے۔
Yeh meri pasandeeda coffee ka brand hai.
He is the preferred candidate for the job.
وہ اس نوکری کے لیے پسندیدہ امیدوار ہے۔
Woh is naukri ke liye pasandeeda umeedwar hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'prefer' as always choosing the best option.
Imagine a list where one option is highlighted or marked as number one.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaen.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one we would die for.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا دل ہی نہ ہو، اسے کیا پسند ہو؟
Jis ka dil hi na ho, use kya pasand ho?
What is there to like for one who has no heart?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praeferre" — to carry before
First known use: 14th century
The word 'preferred' comes from the Latin 'praeferre' which means 'to carry before.' It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.