favoured
/ˈfeɪvəd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेवड
चहेता, कृपापात्र, विशेष सुविधा पाने वाला
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
receiving more help or better treatment than others
चहेता, कृपापात्र, विशेष सुविधा पाने वाला
- Radhika was the teacher's favoured student for the debate.
- Trade with favoured nations increased.
- Companies in the favoured sector received tax benefits last year.
+ 2 more examples
- Younger children often feel that their older sister is the favoured one at home.
- The favoured team was given the central pitch for practice.
- 2
preferred by most people
पसंदीदा, लोकप्रिय
- Rice is the favoured crop in this region.
- the favoured candidate
- Cycling is now the favoured way to travel in this part of the city.
+ 2 more examples
- Which method is favoured by most of the students in your class?
- A light cotton kurta is the favoured dress in the summer months.
Synonyms popular preferred chosen
Opposite unpopular
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
favoured + noun
Before a noun, favoured means treated better than others or preferred by most people.
संज्ञा से पहले 'favoured' का अर्थ है दूसरों से बेहतर व्यवहार पाने वाला या अधिकतर लोगों द्वारा पसंद किया गया।
- Cricket is the most favoured sport in the country.
- The favoured candidate got a seat at once.
be favoured by sb / sth
Use by to show who or what prefers or helps something, usually in passive structures.
किसी को कौन पसंद करता या सहायता देता है, यह बताने के लिए 'by' आता है, प्रायः passive में।
- This route is favoured by pilgrims.
- The plan was favoured by most members.
favoured with sth (formal)
Be favoured with means to be given something good, such as luck or a gift, and sounds formal.
'Be favoured with' का अर्थ है कोई अच्छी चीज़ जैसे भाग्य या उपहार मिलना; यह formal है।
- The region is favoured with fertile land and plentiful rain.
favoured nation / son / few
In set phrases, favoured describes people or countries given special benefits.
स्थिर वाक्यांशों में 'favoured' उन लोगों या देशों को बताता है जिन्हें विशेष लाभ दिया जाता है।
- India granted a most favoured nation status to several partners.
+Collocations 4
adverb + favoured
highlymostlesswidelyparticularlyheavily
- The team was heavily favoured to win the final.
favoured + noun
optioncandidatemethodchilddestination
- Goa remains a favoured destination for honeymoon couples.
be + favoured by
studentsfarmersvoterstouriststeachers
- This textbook is favoured by many teachers.
ill / well + favoured
ill-favouredwell-favouredless favouredmost favoured
- Farmers in less favoured areas need government support.
“More examples 5
- Rice is the favoured crop in this wet region.
इस नम क्षेत्र में चावल सर्वाधिक पसंदीदा फ़सल है।
- The favoured team lost to a side from a small town.
पसंदीदा टीम एक छोटे शहर की टीम से हार गई।
- Radhika felt that the teacher had a favoured student in every class.
राधिका को लगा कि शिक्षक की हर कक्षा में कोई चहेता विद्यार्थी होता है।
- Trains are the favoured means of travel during the festival season.
त्योहारों के मौसम में रेलगाड़ी यात्रा का पसंदीदा साधन होती है।
- Children from favoured families often get more chances in life.
सुविधा-संपन्न परिवारों के बच्चों को प्रायः जीवन में अधिक अवसर मिलते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is favoured to his younger son.
✓ He favours his younger son.
Favour is a transitive verb; the object follows directly without to.
'Favour' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद object सीधे आता है, 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ This method is favoured from most students.
✓ This method is favoured by most students.
The doer in a passive sentence is introduced by by, not from.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता 'by' से बताया जाता है, 'from' से नहीं।
✗ The favoured colour for me is blue.
✓ My favourite colour is blue.
Favourite names what you personally like best; favoured means preferred by others or treated specially.
'Favourite' वह है जो आपको व्यक्तिगत रूप से सबसे प्रिय हो; 'favoured' का अर्थ दूसरों द्वारा पसंद किया गया या विशेष व्यवहार पाया हुआ है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Favoured and favourite look alike but are used for different kinds of preference.
'Favoured' और 'favourite' दिखने में मिलते हैं, पर अलग प्रकार की पसंद के लिए आते हैं।
Preferred by many people or given better treatment than others.
बहुत लोगों द्वारा पसंद किया गया या दूसरों से बेहतर व्यवहार पाने वाला।
- She was the favoured candidate of the voters.
The one a person likes best; it is personal.
वह जो किसी व्यक्ति को सबसे अधिक पसंद हो; यह व्यक्तिगत है।
- Mango is my favourite fruit.
privileged
Having special rights or advantages, often because of wealth or position.
विशेष अधिकार या सुविधाएँ पाने वाला, प्रायः धन या पद के कारण।
- He grew up in a privileged family.