preferred above all others and treated with partiality
“the favored child”
Word Forms
darling
adjective
dearly loved
favourite
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
pet
verb
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
favorite
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
favourite
noun
something regarded with special favor or liking
favorite
noun
something regarded with special favor or liking
preference
noun
a predisposition in favor of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Favorit
ein Konkurrent dachte, er würde wahrscheinlich gewinnen
🇫🇷French
préféré
un concurrent pensait susceptible de gagner
🇪🇸Spanish
favorito
un competidor que se cree probable que gane
🇮🇹Italian
preferito
un concorrente ritenuto probabile per vincere
🇳🇱Dutch
favoriet
een concurrent dacht dat hij waarschijnlijk zou winnen
🇵🇹Portuguese
favorito
um concorrente considerado provável vencer
🇷🇺Russian
любимый
участник считал, что может выиграть
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पसंदीदा
एक प्रतियोगी ने सोचा कि जीतने की संभावना है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রিয়
একজন প্রতিযোগী জিততে পারে বলে মনে করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடித்தது
ஒரு போட்டியாளர் வெற்றி பெறுவார் என்று நினைத்தார்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇష్టమైన
ఒక పోటీదారు గెలిచే అవకాశం ఉందని భావించారు
🇮🇳Marathi
आवडते
प्रतिस्पर्ध्याने जिंकण्याची शक्यता वाटली
🇮🇳Gujarati
મનપસંદ
સ્પર્ધક જીતવાની શક્યતા વિચારે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ
ಪ್ರತಿಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട
വിജയിക്കാൻ സാധ്യതയുള്ള ഒരു എതിരാളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਸੰਦੀਦਾ
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਯੋਗੀ ਨੇ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਸੋਚੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
پسندیدہ
ایک مدمقابل نے سوچا کہ جیتنے کا امکان ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
最喜欢的
认为可能获胜的竞争对手
🇯🇵Japanese
お気に入り
競合他社が勝つ可能性が高いと考えた
🇰🇷Korean
가장 좋아하는
경쟁업체가 이길 가능성이 있다고 생각함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
yêu thích
một đối thủ cạnh tranh được cho là có khả năng giành chiến thắng
🇹🇭Thai
ที่ชื่นชอบ
ผู้เข้าแข่งขันคิดว่าน่าจะชนะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
favorit
pesaing yang diperkirakan akan menang
🇵🇭Filipino
paborito
naisip ng isang katunggali na malamang na manalo
🇲🇾Malay
kegemaran
pesaing yang difikirkan mungkin menang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مفضل
يعتقد المنافس أنه من المرجح أن يفوز
🇮🇷Persian
مورد علاقه
رقیبی که فکر می کرد به احتمال زیاد برنده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
favori
Kazanma ihtimalinin yüksek olduğu düşünülen bir rakip
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּעֲדָף
מתחרה חשב שהוא עשוי לנצח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'favourite'?
The primary meaning of 'favourite' is 'a competitor thought likely to win'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'favourite' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'favourite' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'favourite' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'favourite' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'favourite' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'favourite' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'favourite' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'favourite' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'favourite' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'favourite' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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