favorite
gb/fˈeɪvɚɪt/ us/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 1400
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
A1
property
1
Most liked or preferred
Liked more than all the others.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s favorite [thing/person/place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' with 'favourite'—both are correct, but 'favorite' is US spelling and 'favourite' is UK spelling.
هممعنیها
preferred (Slightly more formal and can be used in broader contexts, not only emotional liking.)
متضادها
least favorite (Indicates the one liked the least among a group.)
ترکیبهای رایج
favorite food
|favorite song
|favorite book
|favorite color
|favorite place
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is [someone]'s favorite
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse the noun form with the adjective form; the noun stands alone as a subject or object.
هممعنیها
darling (More affectionate or romantic in tone, often for a person.)
متضادها
least favorite (Refers to the one liked the least in a group or category.)
ترکیبهای رایج
be a favorite
|remain a favorite
|crowd favorite
|old favorite
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is the favorite to [win/achieve something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' meaning 'most liked' with 'favorite' meaning 'most likely to win'. Context clarifies this.
هممعنیها
front-runner (Commonly used in political or competitive contexts; emphasizes current lead rather than personal liking.)
متضادها
underdog (A competitor expected to lose.)
ترکیبهای رایج
odds-on favorite
|clear favorite
|betting favorite
موضوعها
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
favorite
IPA
GB/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
US/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
fa - vor - ite (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fa)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: favorite
Noun
- Base: favorite
- Plural: favorite, favorites
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
fan favorite
1/fˈæn fˈeɪvɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Most liked by fans
A person or thing that many fans like most.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The teacher was accused of playing favorites with certain students.
- Managers should avoid playing favorites at work.