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preferente

preferential

adjective preh-feh-REN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Preferente is used in financial and legal contexts — acciones preferentes (preferred shares), trato preferente (preferential treatment). It is invariable for gender and adds -s in the plural. In air travel, clase preferente is business class on some Spanish carriers.

Examples

"Los socios reciben un trato preferente."

Natural Translation

Members receive preferential treatment.

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