favourite

preferito, favorito

Che piace più di tutti gli altri.

In inglese semplice: The one you like more than all the others.

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

Sinonimi: best-loved, preferred

Contrari: least favourite

Espressioni comuni: favourite food, favourite book, favourite colour, favourite song

amato, caro

Amato o apprezzato, anche se si amano altre persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: beloved, cherished, well-loved

Espressioni comuni: old favourite song, favourite childhood toy

preferito, favorito

Persona o cosa che qualcuno ama o di cui si fida più delle altre.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a favourite of someone (She is a favourite of our teacher.)

Sinonimi: first choice

Espressioni comuni: my favourite, a firm favourite, someone’s favourite

favorito

Persona o squadra che si ritiene abbia più probabilità di vincere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: favourite to do something (She is the favourite to win the race.); favourite for something (Our team is the favourite for the title.)

Sinonimi: front-runner

Contrari: underdog

Espressioni comuni: clear favourite, favourite to win, odds-on favourite

favorito

Persona particolarmente amata da un re o una regina, che gode della sua fiducia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a favourite of someone (He became a favourite of the queen.)

Sinonimi: confidant

Espressioni comuni: royal favourite, king’s favourite, court favourite