favourite
Most-likedMost-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
» What's your favourite line from that film?
Welches ist dein Lieblingszitat aus diesem Film? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Яка в тебе улюблена цитата з цього фільму? — deniko
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2 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, superlative)Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
This is my favourite day!
I saw a hilariously funny movie with all of my favourite comedians in it.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, positive)Liked, cherished.
Lieblings-, liebster, bevorzugter
люби́мыйljubímyj, излю́бленныйizljúblennyj
улю́бленийuljúblenyj, люби́мийljubýmyj
- appealing to the general public
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Examples
586 sentencesWhat's your favourite line from that film?
Яка в тебе улюблена цитата з цього фільму? — deniko
deWelches ist dein Lieblingszitat aus diesem Film? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Who's your favourite actor?
Хто твій улюблений актор? — shanghainese
ruКто твой любимый актер? — afyodor
deWer ist dein Lieblingsschauspieler? — MUIRIEL
What's your favourite city?
Яке твоє улюблене місто? — deniko
deWas ist deine Lieblingsstadt? — jast
What is your favourite song?
Яка твоя улюблена пісня? — zinova
ruКакая твоя любимая песня? — odexed
deWas ist dein Lieblingslied? — Esperantostern
What is your favourite animal?
Яка у тебе улюблена тварина? — deniko
ruКакое твоё любимое животное? — marafon
deWelches Tier magst du am liebsten? — PeterR
Translations
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Origin
Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or IAttested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“to favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.
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Forms
more favourite, most favourite/favouritemost| Comparative | more favourite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most favourite / favouritemost Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.