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Have a penchant for doing Meaning in English

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ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛntʃənt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈduɪŋ
HAV uh PEN-chunt for DOO-ing
hæv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɒnʃɒn/ /fˈɔː/ /dˈuːɪŋ
hav a PON-shon for DOO-ing

التعريف

To often or strongly like to do a particular activity or type of thing; to have a special liking or tendency towards doing something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This phrase is quite formal or literary and is often used in written English or more elegant speech. 'Have a penchant for' should be followed by a gerund (-ing form): 'have a penchant for singing.' Common with interests, habits, or quirks. Less casual than 'really like'.

Spanish: tener una inclinación a - tener predilección por hacerPortuguese (BR): ter uma predileção por fazer - gostar muito de fazerPortuguese (PT): ter uma predileção por fazer - gostar muito de fazerChinese (Simplified): 偏好做 - 特别喜欢做Chinese (Traditional): 偏好做 - 特別喜歡做Hindi: कुछ करने के प्रति झुकाव होना - करना बहुत पसंद करनाArabic: يميل إلى القيام بـ - لديه ميل لفعلBengali: কিছু করার প্রবণতা থাকা - কিছু করার প্রতি বিশেষ আকর্ষণ থাকাRussian: склонность к чему-либо - пристрастие к занятию чем-либоJapanese: 〜する傾向がある - 〜することに特別な好みがあるVietnamese: có xu hướng thích làm - có sở thích đặc biệt làmKorean: ~하는 경향이 있다 - ~하는 것을 특별히 좋아하다Turkish: ~yapma eğilimi olmak - ~yapmaya özel bir ilgisi olmakUrdu: کسی کام کا شوق ہونا - کسی عمل کی عادت ہوناIndonesian: memiliki kecenderungan untuk melakukan - sangat suka melakukan

جمل نموذجية

She has a penchant for reading mystery novels.

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Mark has a penchant for cooking Italian food.

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My brother has a penchant for staying up late.

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Ever since she was a child, Anna has had a penchant for collecting tiny stones.

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My boss has a real penchant for finding creative solutions to problems.

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You have a penchant for making everyone laugh, don't you?

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