favorite subject
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- noun
- /ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
- US
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materia favorita
- Mathematics was not his favorite subject, and he seemed to get into trouble more often in that class.
- favorite subject in school
Right onto my favorite subject of them all, physics.
- Right onto my favorite subject of them all, physics.
- We're speaking one of my favorite subjects, gold and silver and precious metals.
- And it's on, I think everybody's favorite subject, the search for life in the universe.
- I, one of my favorite subjects, Death, death, death, the dark side.
- I think today we're going to focus on probably our shared favorite subject, which is health and extending health span.
- So name favorite subject and things about math that you have really loved or really hated.
- Anyway, I'm so glad to talk to you about my very favorite subjects, swimming and the human relationship with water.
- I just assigned my class to read this textbook chapter about my favorite subject in all of biology, viruses, and how they attack.
- OK, so my favourite subject in school would probably be drama, which is the worst answer ever because drama is such a dust out subject.
- I've learned that this is not my favorite subject in racing.
- We were talking about childhood trauma and one of my favorite subjects.
Examples
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Science was my favorite subject (after gym class) when I was in grade school.
Academic text (1993) -
Since I live in Florida, one of my favorite subjects to photograph is the alligator.
Academic text (2001) -
What was my favorite subject in school?
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Your dad tells me art is your favorite subject.
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- History is my favorite subject.
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What's your favorite subject in school?
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History seems to be his favorite subject this semester, as it was last.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ellic enjoys school; she loves her teacher, and her favorite subject is computer class.
Academic text (2006) -
I just assigned my class to read this textbook chapter about my favorite subject in all of biology, viruses, and how they attack.
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What was my favorite subject in school?
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'favorite' (particularly liked) modifies 'subject' (a course or area of study) to indicate the course someone likes most. This follows a basic adjective+noun pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Favorite subject comes from everyday school life: imagine a student smiling and pointing to the one class or book they like most. The word favorite means the thing you like most and subject means a school topic, so the phrase means 'the area of study you like best'.