föredra

Swedish

verb-irr
Definitions
  • to prefer, to favor
  • (dated) to speak, to give a speech, to lecture
  • to chair (a meeting), to preside (over an assembly), to list (items on the agenda)

Etymology

Compound from Swedish före (before) + Swedish dra (pull).

Origin

Swedish

dra

Gloss

pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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