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Meaning of "to play favourites" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO PLAY FAVOURITES

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WHAT DOES TO PLAY FAVOURITES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to play favourites in the English dictionary

The definition of to play favourites in the dictionary is to display favouritism.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO PLAY FAVOURITES

to one´s heart´s content
to one´s name
to open a can of whup ass over someone
to order
to overflowing
to pay cash on the barrelhead
to pay your last respects
to pay your respects to sb
to play for keeps
to play happy families
to play pass-the-parcel
to play the race card
to press
to put it crudely
to put it mildly
to put sth to rights
to put the fluence on sb
to put the mocks on
to put years on sb
to put your thinking cap on

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO PLAY FAVOURITES

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «to play favourites» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO PLAY FAVOURITES

Find out the translation of to play favourites to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of to 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 «to play favourites» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玩收藏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugar favoritos
570 millions of speakers

English

to play favourites
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पसंदीदा खेलने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللعب المفضلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

играть фаворитов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar favoritos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিয় খেলা খেলতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à jouer favoris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Untuk bermain kegemaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zu den Favoriten zu spielen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お気に入りを再生する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즐겨 찾기를 재생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo muter favorit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chơi yêu thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடித்தவை விளையாட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवड खेळण्यासाठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Favorileri oynamak için
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

per giocare preferiti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

do faworytów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грати фаворитів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentru a juca favorite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για να παίξει τα αγαπημένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunstelinge om te speel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att spela favoriter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å spille favoritter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to play favourites

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO PLAY FAVOURITES»

The term «to play favourites» is normally little used and occupies the 119.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TO PLAY FAVOURITES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «to play favourites» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «to play favourites» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO PLAY FAVOURITES»

Discover the use of to play favourites in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to play favourites and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Driven to Succeed: How Frank Hasenfratz Grew Linamar from ...
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 friendship is friendship.
Rod McQueen, Susan M. Papp, 2012
2
Power Play
“Zach, I am not going to play favourites and put you in centre just because that's where you want to be. Everyone likes to play cen- tre—it's the show-off position. We're going up against a tough team today, and our guys want the playoffs as ...
Michele Martin Bossley, 2010
3
Encyclopaedia Of Child Care Welfare And Guidance In 2 Vols.
Parents todays are generally aware that it is unwise to play favourites, make disparaging comparisons, or interfere too often in children's quarrels. Some parents try to be mathematically fair, with identical presents and privileges, but fairness is ...
Vijaya Wadhwa
4
What to Expect: The Toddler Years 2nd Edition
If you suspect this might be the case with you, make an effort to stop aiding and abetting your child's desire to play favourites. Don't hog all the good jobs. Sharing the responsibilities of parenting fairly means sharing both the tiresome and the ...
Heidi Murkoff, 2009
5
Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice
Members of professions and organisations often do not recognise their shared views as biases. Failures of impartiality also may result from external pressures to play favourites among interest groups. Biases may be built into an organisation's  ...
Claudia Devita Scott, Karen J. Baehler, 2010
6
The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical ...
... Theology of Ministry'', (unpublished manuscript, Carey Theological College, Vancouver, 1 984), 12. Moltmann, The Trinity and the Kingdom, 32. Play ing favourites Christians tend to 'play favourites' when it One God - One People 57.
R. Paul Stevens, 2000
7
As the Puck Turns: A Personal Journey Through the World of ...
He couldn't afford to play favourites or be diplomatic and try to keep everyone happy. The task at hand was so urgent he only had room for the eighteen to twenty players who made up the very best Team Canada possible. And hopefully it ...
Brian Conacher, 2009
8
Dale. AIDS Child
I refuse to play favourites with my kids. The quality time I spend with you is your time, and the time I spend with Mary and the others is their time. I also need time with my wife, as well as time to myself. That's why I play golf. Your time will always ...
Roo Palmer, 2010
9
Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner
They were not antiAmerican, but it was unwise for Canada to play favourites. Second, they cautioned that a bilateral trade agreement with a partner ten times Canada's size would have serious implications for sovereignty. After Mulroney ...
Paul Litt, 2011
10
Winner Takes It All
“What was wrong with her,” Tom asked, drinking his scotch with a shaking hand. “ This family likes to play favourites and it all started with Gran. She always made it quite clear Paula was her favourite child even though my father did all the work.
Karen Mason, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TO PLAY FAVOURITES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term to play favourites is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arsenal star Ozil refuses to play favourites in Ronaldo/Sanchez debate
MESUT OZIL has had the opportunity to play alongside some of the greatest ... “Ronaldo is a player who scores a lot of goals and Alexis is a player that plays for ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
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 what my dad ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Playing favourites with endangered animals
Playing favourites with endangered animals ... for conservation, the public might have to play favourites in deciding which animals are saved from extinction. «ABC Online, Jun 14»
4
Playing favourites should not be the business of government
On the eve of Noosa de-amalgamating, the worthy councillors of the Sunshine Coast unanimously voted in March to play favourites, protecting Bunnings and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 13»

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