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Idiom: “essere il favorito”

“Trump era il grande favorito”
(Trump was the clear favorite)

The expression “essere i favoriti” is commonly used in the context of sports or competition to inditcate who is most likely to win:

– L’Italia non parte tra le favorite ai prossimi Europei (Italy is not among the favorites for the upcoming European Championship)
– I favoriti della vigilia hanno trionfato agli Oscar (The favorites of the eve triumphed at the Oscars)

Be careful! When expressing ‘the most liked,’ the English adjective ‘favorite’ is better translated into Italian as ‘preferito/a’:

– Friends è la mia serie preferita (Friends is my favorite series)
– La pizza è il mio piatto preferito (Pizza is my favorite dish)