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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY FAVOURITES

play favourites play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAY FAVOURITES

play along
play ball
play box
play by ear
play cat and mouse
play clothes
play down
play fair
play false
play fast and loose
play for time
play God
play hardball
play havoc
play hell with
play into the hands of
play merry hell with
play off
play on
play on words

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY FAVOURITES

All Whites
Ammonites
ascites
copper pyrites
Dolomites
equites
favourites
fomites
Independent Order of Rechabites
iron pyrites
kites
last rites
limites
pyrites
Quirites
sorites
the All Whites
Thersites
to play favourites
whites

Synonyms and antonyms of play favourites in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «play favourites» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY FAVOURITES

Find out the translation of play favourites to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of play favourites from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «play favourites» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玩收藏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tener favoritos
570 millions of speakers

English

play favourites
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पसंदीदा खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللعب المفضلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любимчиков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar favoritos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিয় খেলা খেলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouer favoris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermain kegemaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spielen Favoriten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お気に入りを再生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즐겨 찾기를 재생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muter favorit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chơi yêu thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட பிடித்தவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवडीचे प्ले करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sık oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioca preferiti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

faworytów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

любимчиків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

juca favorite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παίζουν τα αγαπημένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speel gunstelinge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spela favoriter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spille favoritter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of play favourites

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY FAVOURITES»

The term «play favourites» is used very little and occupies the 156.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY FAVOURITES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about play favourites

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY FAVOURITES»

Discover the use of play favourites in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to play favourites and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed
So, yes, Ihad favourites, but I didn't play favourites. TEAM LEADERSHIP What was your first senior leadership role? Iwasappointed vicecaptain ofMelbournein 1957 andheld thatleadership role forthree years, untilitcameas a real surprise that ...
David Becker, Scott Hill, 2012
2
The Coaches
It's a big mistake for a coach to keep insisting on “favourites” who are consistently not delivering. So, yes, I had favourites, but I didn't play favourites. TEAM LEADERSHIP What was your first senior leadership role? I. 68 | The Coaches: Sports ...
David Becker, Scott Hill, 2010
3
Feature Writing
Surya Narayan, a soft-spoken business executive, denies that parents play favourites. The eldest of four children, he says, he had never experienced any favouritism by either of his parents. His mother was always fair and impartial. “ She would ...
N. MEERA RAGHAVENDRA RAO, 2012
4
Legitimacy, Justice and Public International Law
... The Ethics of Making Boundaries (Cambridge University Press, 2003), 275, 277. 2 A. Buchanan, Justice, Legitimacy, and Self-Determination (Oxford University Press,. 123 M o N c A N E Do international organisations play favourites?
Lukas H. Meyer, 2009
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The Little Black Schoolbook: The Secret to Getting Straight ...
reasonably equally or blatantly play favourites. If they do play favourites then you need to determine the basis upon which these favourites are selected and then become one. In addition to these points, there are many other potentially ...
Ph. D Lopez, 2011
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The Little Black Schoolbook, Essays: The Secret to Getting ...
reasonably equally or blatantly play favourites. If they do play favourites then you need to determine the basis upon which these favourites are selected and then become one. In addition to these points, there are many other potentially ...
Mark Lopez, 2010
7
Moments in Time: Reflections on Personal Mystical Experiences
Does God play favourites everywhere he pleases? Does God choose his favourites during sporting events? OnJuly 25, 2012,BBC Sport ran a story about an Olympian from Trinidad named Jehue Gordon. He was quoted as saying, “I think God ...
Neil Anthes, 2014
8
Driven to Succeed: How Frank Hasenfratz Grew Linamar from ...
You cannot play favourites. Once you start then your subordinates want to play favourites and their subordinates follow suit. There is an expression in German: ' Arbeit ist arbeit und schnaps ist schnaps.' Work is work, drinking is drinking or ...
Rod McQueen, Susan M. Papp, 2012
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The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy
If the purpose and content of the laws that define the choice set favour the interests of, say, the Christian majority, then based on his own demand that liberals not play favourites, Barry is compelled to conclude that such laws are unfair quite ...
Frank Jackson, Michael Smith, 2007
10
The Red Fox: The Biography of Norm Smith: Legendary ...
Like all coaches, Norm had his favourites, and I'm sure I was probably one of them — that's the human element of it all —but coaches can't play favourites. Norm didn't want to be accused of that with me."9 Barassi realised: 'Norm didn't want ...
Ben Collins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY FAVOURITES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term play favourites is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Viv Paul is the Balmain resident who pulls on the Wests Tigers …
While he doesn't play favourites and supports all the players, he said his favourite players are Aaron Woods and Keith Galloway. When he's not ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Barack Obama challenges Kenyan president on gay rights
Mr Obama also explained his failure to visit his ancestral home until now, six years into his presidency, saying he "didn't want to play favourites" ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Bob Burns' life-long passion for baseball.
They can't play favourites or take themselves too seriously. “You don't want to go in there thinking you're God,” said Burns. “You're human like ... «Estevan Lifestyles, Jul 15»
4
Mother Nature "is" going to play favourites this weekend.
Because I'm a farmer's daughter, I know two things: all the "farmer's daughter" jokes and, if it doesn't rain, we don't eat! Many 9-5 city folk (that's ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
DoT panel recommendations: Not quite neutral, on net or newcomers
Let us not qualify net neutrality to play favourites. This piece appeared as an editorial opinion in the print edition of The Economic Times. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
Empathy is actually a choice
Not only does empathy seem to fail when it is needed most, but it also appears to play favourites. Recent studies have shown that our empathy ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
Ronaldo or Bale? Rafa won't play favourites
Ronaldo or Bale? Rafa won't play favourites. Real Madrid superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Rafa ready for Real Madrid debut ... «Football Australia, Jul 15»
8
On the nature of Politics: An open letter to the Christian Politician
We play favourites and oppress others. We have the tendency to want to vilify, imprison or get rid of those who do not agree with us or sing our ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
9
12 Times Chris Brown Was The PERFECT Man To Collaborate With
We don't like to play favourites here on Capital but this is totally a track we have on repeat in the office. Two legends combined and made ... «Capital FM, Jul 15»
10
Guaranteed min. hours won't end zero hour contract abuses
'We have exactly this situation at the SkyCity casino. It still allows employers to play favourites with some staff and use cuts in hours to punish ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Play favourites [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/play-favourites>. Apr 2024 ».
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