Examples of using "Préférable" in a sentence and their english translations:
And joy is a better thing to aim for than happiness.
Death is preferable to dishonor.
What had I better do?
- Do you think yours is better?
- Do you think that yours is better?
It'd be better if you didn't come today.
- Better crazy than boring!
- It's better to be crazy than to be boring.
It'd be better if you would come with me.
Sometimes it's better not to say anything.
But it is better to stay at home.
It's best not to mention that.
Sometimes it's better to remain silent.
- It would have been better if you had not gone there.
- It might have been better if you hadn't gone there.
- Things might have turned out better if you hadn't gone there.
- Things might've turned out better if you hadn't gone there.
- You had better leave there on Monday.
- You'd better leave there on Monday.
Better to get advice from your lawyer.
It is preferable that he gets there by tomorrow.
It's better to be approximately right than completely wrong.
It would be better if you read more books.
It'd be better if you didn't come today.
This better not happen again.
It would be better to stay home today.
In French it's best to use French words.
- I figured it was better not to go without you.
- I figured that it was better not to go without you.
You had better not drive a car.
It is better to stay in than go out.
It would be better if we didn't attend that meeting.
It is best that we speak with a specialist.
Sometimes it's better to just not say anything.
- It would have been better if you had not gone there.
- It would've been better if you hadn't gone there.
In this kind of the situation, it is preferable to remain calm.
Better to die on our feet, than to live on our knees.
It's better not to say anything about her to him.
You'd better not smoke while on duty.
- It is best to wash the dishes with environmentally friendly dishwashing liquid.
- It's better to wash the dishes with eco-friendly dishwashing liquid.
In my opinion, it's better to change the policy.
And if you think I'm better off facing the boa constrictor, -[Bear] click, "Left". -[snake hisses]
A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.
It's better to walk back than to get lost.
I figured it was better not to go without you.
If you live to seek revenge, better dig a grave for two.
It would have been better if you had left it unsaid.
A conservative tie is preferable to a loud one for a job interview.
Wouldn't it be better for us to go to the movies rather than to a theater?
- An honourable death is better than a shameful life.
- An honorable death is better than a shameful life.
- It is better to die honorably than to live in disgrace.
It's better to do nothing than to do something poorly.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
- I thought it might be better to tell you now instead of later.
- I thought that it might be better to tell you now instead of later.
We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
No matter what you're studying, I think it's best to study a little every day.
It's best to make international calls person to person.
On a first date, it's best to steer clear of touchy subjects.
Sometimes it's better to remain silent.
Won't exile be better for you than the hate of the citizens?
It's better to take your time than to hurry and make mistakes.
It's better not to use bleach while doing your laundry.
I thought it might be better to tell you now instead of later.
- You should stay at home today.
- It would be better to stay home today.
I thought it might be better to tell you now instead of later.
I think death is preferable to shame.
It's better to take things in stride than to stress out over every little detail.
It looks like it will start pouring any second now. Better take an umbrella.
It is sometimes preferable to not know what we're saying than to say what we don't know.
It's better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.
Death is preferable to shame.
It's better not to say anything about her to him.
It is best to use plastic chopsticks to eat and wash later, instead of using disposable chopsticks.
Everybody has a right to his own opinion. However, sometimes it's better not to tell anybody what that opinion is.
It is better to live rich, than to die rich.
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I honestly think it's better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.