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to choose X over Y A reusable frame from “Opinions and stance”. State a position with the right degree of commitment.
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Как перекрёсток, где ты выбираешь один путь, а не другой. Эта формула подчёркивает сознательный приоритет: ты выбрал А, а не Б, потому что А тебе важнее.
03 Try variations7 · more examples RU · Translation Я предпочитаю кофе чаю по утрам.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prefer
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ziehe /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Kaffee \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dem Tee vor .
RU · Translation Мы выбрали скорость вместо точности в этом проекте.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. chose
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. entschieden /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. uns für Geschwindigkeit statt Genauigkeit
RU · Translation Ты предпочитаешь чтение просмотру телевизора?
EN · English Do SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prefer vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. reading vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. watching
DE · German VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. Ziehst SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Lesen \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dem Fernsehen vor ?
RU · Translation Она предпочитает кошек собакам.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prefers
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zieht /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Katzen \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Hunden vor .
RU · Translation Они выбрали удалённую работу вместо поездок на работу.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. chose
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. entschieden /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sich für Homeoffice statt Pendeln
RU · Translation Ты бы выбрал качество вместо количества?
EN · English MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. Would SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. choose
DE · German Würdest SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Qualität \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. der Quantität vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. vorziehen
RU · Translation Он предпочитает классическую музыку попсе.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prefers
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zieht /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. klassische Musik \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. dem Pop vor .
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