favorite
gb/fˈeɪvɚɪt/ us/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
Most liked or preferred
Liked more than all the others.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s favorite [thing/person/place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' with 'favourite'—both are correct, but 'favorite' is US spelling and 'favourite' is UK spelling.
مرادفات
preferred (Slightly more formal and can be used in broader contexts, not only emotional liking.)
أضداد
least favorite (Indicates the one liked the least among a group.)
تراكيب شائعة
favorite food
|favorite song
|favorite book
|favorite color
|favorite place
مواضيع
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
أمثلة
- My favorite movie is 'The Matrix'.
- She wore her favorite dress to the party.
- This is my favorite spot to relax by the river.
- Chocolate ice cream is his favorite flavor.
- He picked his favorite player for the team.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My favorite color is blue.
- This is my favorite book.
- Pizza is my favorite food.
- She is my favorite teacher.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Person or thing liked most
A person or thing you like most.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is [someone]'s favorite
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse the noun form with the adjective form; the noun stands alone as a subject or object.
مرادفات
darling (More affectionate or romantic in tone, often for a person.)
أضداد
least favorite (Refers to the one liked the least in a group or category.)
تراكيب شائعة
be a favorite
|remain a favorite
|crowd favorite
|old favorite
مواضيع
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
أمثلة
- He is the clear favorite to win the race.
- That song has been a favorite of mine for years.
- The new restaurant quickly became a local favorite.
- The teacher’s pet was always her favorite.
- This author is a favorite among young readers.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This dog is my favorite.
- She is the teacher's favorite.
- Ice cream is my favorite.
- He is my favorite singer.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Competitor expected to win
A person or team people think will win.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is the favorite to [win/achieve something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' meaning 'most liked' with 'favorite' meaning 'most likely to win'. Context clarifies this.
مرادفات
front-runner (Commonly used in political or competitive contexts; emphasizes current lead rather than personal liking.)
أضداد
underdog (A competitor expected to lose.)
تراكيب شائعة
odds-on favorite
|clear favorite
|betting favorite
مواضيع
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She is the favorite to win the gold medal.
- Brazil is the betting favorite for the World Cup.
- The young chess player became the tournament favorite.
- He entered the race as the clear favorite but lost unexpectedly.
- The polls show him as the favorite in the election.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He is the favorite to win the game.
- Our team is the favorite this year.
- She is the favorite for the prize.
- Brazil is the favorite for the match.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
favorite
IPA
GB/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
US/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
fa - vor - ite (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (fa)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: favorite
Noun
- Base: favorite
- Plural: favorite, favorites
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
fan favorite
1/fˈæn fˈeɪvɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Most liked by fans
A person or thing that many fans like most.
أمثلة
- The player quickly became a fan favorite.
- That movie is a fan favorite among teenagers.
make someone’s day
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
Cause great happiness
To make someone feel very happy and pleased.
أمثلة
- Getting that message from you really made my day.
- Her smile made my day.
personal favorite
1/pˈɚsənəl fˈeɪvɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Most liked personally
Something you like more than anything else yourself, even if others don't agree.
أمثلة
- This song is a personal favorite of mine.
- That café is my personal favorite spot in town.
play favorites
1/plˈeɪ fˈeɪvɚɪts/
idiom
Show unfair preference
To treat one person better than others in an unfair way.
أمثلة
- The teacher was accused of playing favorites with certain students.
- Managers should avoid playing favorites at work.