favourite

préféré, favori

Que l’on aime plus que tous les autres.

En anglais simple : The one you like more than all the others.

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

Synonymes : best-loved, preferred

Contraires : least favourite

Expressions courantes : favourite food, favourite book, favourite colour, favourite song

cher, aimé

Que l’on aime ou apprécie, même si l’on aime aussi d’autres personnes ou choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : beloved, cherished, well-loved

Expressions courantes : old favourite song, favourite childhood toy

favori, préféré

Une personne ou une chose que quelqu’un aime davantage ou à laquelle il fait davantage confiance.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a favourite of someone (She is a favourite of our teacher.)

Synonymes : first choice

Expressions courantes : my favourite, a firm favourite, someone’s favourite

favori

La personne ou l’équipe que l’on pense avoir le plus de chances de gagner.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : favourite to do something (She is the favourite to win the race.); favourite for something (Our team is the favourite for the title.)

Synonymes : front-runner

Contraires : underdog

Expressions courantes : clear favourite, favourite to win, odds-on favourite

favori

Une personne qu’un roi ou une reine aime particulièrement et en qui il ou elle a confiance.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a favourite of someone (He became a favourite of the queen.)

Synonymes : confidant

Expressions courantes : royal favourite, king’s favourite, court favourite