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favorite

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

Translations

favoritenoun

favorites

/ˈfeɪv(ə)rɪt/

фаворит

The horse was the favorite to win the race.

Лошадь была фаворитом на победу в гонке.

любимец

The dog was the favorite of the family.

Собака была любимцем семьи.

Additional translations

Synonyms

top choice

preferred choice

favoriteverb

favorited

Past Simple

favorited

Past Participle

favoriting

Gerund

/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/

Used chiefly in Internet contexts meaning ‘to mark something as a favourite; to indicate approval’.

Synonyms

mark as favorite

favoriteadjective

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

любимый

My favorite book is 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

Моя любимая книга - 'Убить пересмешника'.

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Definitions

favoritenoun

A person or thing that is preferred over others, especially a competitor thought most likely to win.

The horse was the favorite to win the race.

A person treated with special or undue favor by someone in authority.

The teacher's favorite often received extra help and attention.

A thing regarded with special favor or preference.

Chocolate ice cream is my favorite.

favoriteverb

To mark (a social-media post, webpage, etc.) as a favourite; to register approval of.

She favorited my tweet before retweeting it.

favoriteadjective

Preferred before all others of the same kind.

Chocolate is my favorite ice cream flavor.