favourite

liebster, bevorzugt

Den man mehr mag als alle anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: The one you like more than all the others.

• Blue is my favourite colour.
• What is your favourite song?
• We visited her favourite restaurant.

Synonyme: best-loved, preferred

Gegenteile: least favourite

Häufige Wendungen: favourite food, favourite book, favourite colour, favourite song

geliebt, geschätzt

Geliebt oder gern genossen, auch wenn man andere Menschen oder Dinge ebenfalls mag.

In einfachem Englisch: Loved or enjoyed, even if other people or things are loved too.

• She kept several favourite childhood toys.
• We sang some old favourite songs.
• He reread a favourite story from his childhood.

Synonyme: beloved, cherished, well-loved

Häufige Wendungen: old favourite song, favourite childhood toy

Favorit, Liebling

Ein Mensch oder eine Sache, die jemand besonders mag oder der jemand mehr vertraut als anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or thing that someone likes or trusts more than others.

• This cake is my favourite.
• Which of these films is your favourite?
• The teacher tries not to have favourites.

So benutzt man es: a favourite of someone (She is a favourite of our teacher.)

Synonyme: first choice

Häufige Wendungen: my favourite, a firm favourite, someone’s favourite

Favorit

Die Person oder Mannschaft, der man die größten Gewinnchancen zuschreibt.

In einfachem Englisch: The person or team that people think is most likely to win.

• Our team is the favourite.
• The favourite lost the race.
• Who is the favourite to win this year?

So benutzt man es: favourite to do something (She is the favourite to win the race.); favourite for something (Our team is the favourite for the title.)

Synonyme: front-runner

Gegenteile: underdog

Häufige Wendungen: clear favourite, favourite to win, odds-on favourite

Günstling

Eine Person, die ein König oder eine Königin besonders mag und der er oder sie vertraut.

In einfachem Englisch: A person a king or queen especially likes and trusts.

• The king rewarded his favourite.
• She became a royal favourite.
• Several court favourites received land from the queen.

So benutzt man es: a favourite of someone (He became a favourite of the queen.)

Synonyme: confidant

Häufige Wendungen: royal favourite, king’s favourite, court favourite