verb TRANSITIVEis fearr leshe prefers teais fearr léi taewhich would you prefer?cé acu ab fhearr leat?, cé acu ba rogha leat?they much prefer travelling by trainis fearr go mór leo taisteal ar an traeinI'd prefer to stay at homeb'fhearr liom fanacht sa bhailehe prefers hurling to footballis fearr leis an iomáint ná an pheilI'd prefer it if you came hereb'fhearr liom dá dtiocfá anseo, b'fhearr liom tú a theacht anseo