penchant in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

penchant in the PONS Dictionary

penchant Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a penchant for sth
avere una predilezione per qc

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His controlled body movements and his overall penchant for understatement in a film that shrieks for attention is a relief.
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He was known to break clubs during rounds, and his penchant for throwing clubs led to the adoption of a rule prohibiting such behavior.
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They are known to have a penchant for singing about aliens and robots, and have a large following of loyal fans.
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Her widowed father has a penchant for satin cowboy shirts and embarrassing his daughter in public.
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Accustomed to girls adoring and pursuing him, he has an unusual penchant for girls who act mean and uninterested toward him.
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He is noted for dramatic compositions, a penchant for manipulating metre, an affinity for open tunings, and an unconventionally free two-handed technical approach.
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Quickly becoming known as a live-wire who is dodged by men, women have a penchant for him several of whom become members of his harem.
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During his career, he was the target of intense press and public attention for his baseball exploits and off-field penchants for drinking and womanizing.
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Both songs help establish the character as a ladies' man with a penchant for fast cars.
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The brahmhostavams are celebrated with great penchant and vigour.
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