- (a) penchant for something
- a penchant for (something)
a great liking for something.
He had a penchant for luxury hotel suites, limousines, and high-priced meals.
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(a) penchant for something
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(a) penchant for — a penchant for (something) a great liking for something. He had a penchant for luxury hotel suites, limousines, and high priced meals … New idioms dictionary
penchant — [[t]pɒ̱nʃɒn, pe̱ntʃənt[/t]] N SING: N for n/ ing If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. [FORMAL] ...a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses... He had a penchant for playing… … English dictionary
penchant — pen|chant [ˈpɔnʃɔn, ˈpentʃənt US ˈpentʃənt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: , present participle of pencher to lean ] a/sb s penchant for sth if you have a penchant for something, you like that thing very much and try to do it or have it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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penchant — pen|chant [ penʃənt ] noun singular penchant for a feeling of liking something very much or a tendency to do something a lot: He has a penchant for giving lavish parties … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penchant — UK [ˈpɒ̃ʃɑ̃n] / US [ˈpenʃənt] noun a feeling of liking something very much or a tendency to do something a lot penchant for: He has a penchant for giving lavish private parties … English dictionary
penchant — noun (C) French a liking for something, especially something that is slightly disapproved of by other people (+ for): a penchant for fast cars … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
penchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aptitude, leaning, inclination, flair, tendency; predisposition, propensity, taste; desire, longing, yearning, yen. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inclination, propensity, affinity; see affection 1 . III… … English dictionary for students
penchant — (PEN chant, panh SHANH) [French, from pencher: to lean] A strong liking, inclination, or taste for something; a strong feeling in favor of something. There are no traces of his penchant for whisky and cigars. The Guardian, May 25, 1999 … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
penchant — [ˈpɒ̃ʃɑ̃n] noun a penchant for sth a feeling of liking something very much or a tendency to do something a lot … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
