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preferencial

preferential

adjective preh-feh-ren-SYAHL Rare

Also means

priority

Usage Note

Preferencial describes lanes, seating, or treatment given priority over others: carril preferencial (bus/cycle priority lane), trato preferencial (preferential treatment). In Latin American cities carril preferencial is the standard sign for a dedicated bus lane. The word is invariable for gender: la tarifa preferencial.

Examples

"El autobús circula por el carril preferencial."

Natural Translation

The bus travels in the priority lane.

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