PREFERABLE


Meaning of PREFERABLE in English

adj.

1) ~ to

2) ~ to + inf. (it is ~ to remain silent)

3) ~ that + clause; subj. (it is ~ that she go alone)

USAGE NOTE: This adjective can be used in several ways--walking is ~ to riding; it's ~ to walk rather than to ride.

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.