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fa·vour  (fvr)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of favor.

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favour or US favor

Noun

1. an approving attitude: the company looked with favour on his plan

2. an act done out of goodwill or generosity

3. bias at the expense of others: his fellow customs officers, showing no favour, demanded to see his luggage

4. in or out of favour regarded with approval or disapproval

5. in favour of

a. approving

b. to the benefit of

Verb

1. to prefer

2. to show bias towards (someone) at the expense of others: parents sometimes favour the youngest child in the family

3. to support or agree with (something): he favours the abolition of capital punishment [Latin favere to protect]

favoured or US
favored adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	favour - a feeling of favorable regard favor approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
	2.	favour - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season" favor inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
	3.	favour - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor" favor advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
	4.	favour - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party party favor, party favour, favor cracker bonbon, snapper, cracker - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends keepsake, souvenir, relic, token - something of sentimental value
	5.	favour - an act of gracious kindness           favor benignity, kindness - a kind act good turn, turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
Verb	1.	favour - treat gently or carefully favor spare, save - refrain from harming
	2.	favour - bestow a privilege upon privilege, favor countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
	3.	favour - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" favor, prefer elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
	4.	favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" favor consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

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favour U.S. favor

noun 1. approval, grace, esteem, goodwill, kindness, friendliness, commendation, partiality, approbation, kind regard << OPPOSITE disapproval

noun 2. favouritism, preference, bias, nepotism, preferential treatment, partisanship, jobs for the boys (informal) partiality, one-sidedness

noun 3. support, backing, aid, championship, promotion, assistance, patronage, espousal, good opinion

noun 4. good turn, service, benefit, courtesy, kindness, indulgence, boon, good deed, kind act, obligement Scot. (archaic) << OPPOSITE wrong

noun 5. memento, present, gift, token, souvenir, keepsake, love-token

verb 6. prefer, opt for, like better, incline towards, choose, pick, desire, select, elect, adopt, go for, fancy, single out, plump for, be partial to << OPPOSITE object to

verb 7. indulge, reward, spoil, esteem, side with, pamper, befriend, be partial to, smile upon, pull strings for (informal) have in your good books, treat with partiality, value

verb 8. support, like, back, choose, champion, encourage, approve, fancy, advocate, opt for, subscribe to, commend, stand up for, espouse, be in favour of, countenance, patronize << OPPOSITE oppose

verb 9. help, benefit, aid, advance, promote, assist, accommodate, facilitate, abet, succour, do a kindness to

verb 10. oblige, please, honour, accommodate, benefit >> in favour of for, backing, supporting, behind, pro, all for (informal) on the side of, right behind

Translations

favour, favor (US) [ˈfeɪvəʳ] n → favor m (= approval); aprobación f

vt [+ proposition] → estar a favor de, aprobar [+ person etc]; preferir (= assist); favorecer;

to ask a favour of → pedir un favor a;

to do sb a favour → hacer un favor a algn;

to find favour with sb [person] → caerle bien a algn: (suggestion) → tener buena acogida por parte de algn;

in favour of → a favor de;

to be in favour of sth/of doing sth → ser partidario or estar a favor de algo/de hacer algo

favour (US), favor [ˈfeɪvəʳ] n → faveur f (= help); service m

vt [+ proposition] → être en faveur de [+ pupil etc]; favoriser [+ team, horse]; donner gagnant;

to do sb a favour → rendre un service à qn;

in favour of → en faveur de;

to be in favour of sth/of doing sth → être partisan de qch/de faire qch;

to find favour with sb → trouver grâce aux yeux de qn

favour (US) favor [ˈfeɪvəʳ] n (approval) → Wohlwollen nt;

(help) → Gefallen m

vt → bevorzugen;

(be favourable for) → begünstigen;

to ask a favour of sb → jdn um einen Gefallen bitten;

to do sb a favour → jdm einen Gefallen tun;

to find favour with sb → bei jdm Anklang finden;

in favour of (biased) → zugunsten von;

(rejected) → zugunsten +gen;

to be in favour of sth → für etw sein;

to be in favour of doing sth → dafür sein, etw zu tun

favour (US), favor [ˈfeɪvəʳ] n → favore m

vt [+ proposition] → favorire, essere favorevole a [+ pupil etc]; favorire [+ team, horse]; dare per vincente;

to do sb a favour → fare un favore or una cortesia a qn;

in favour of → in favore di;

to be in favour of sth/of doing sth → essere favorevole a qc/a fare qc;

to find favour with sb [person] → entrare nelle buone grazie di qn; [suggestion] → avere l'approvazione di qn

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favour

n favour [ˈfeivə]

1 a kind action Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?gunsمَعْروفуслугаlaskavosttjenesteder Gefallenχάρη, χατίριfavorteeneلطفpalvelusserviceטוֹבָהकृपाuslugaszívességpertolongangreiðifavore親切な行為친절paslauga, malonėpakalpojumspertolongangunsttjenesteprzysługa, uprzejmośćfavorfavoare; serviciuодолжениеláskavosťuslugauslugatjänstการกระทำอย่างหนึ่งiyilik, lütuf善意的行為послуга, ласкаمہربانیchiếu cố; đặc ân善意的行为

2 kindness or approval She looked on him with great favour.goedkeuringعَطْف، لَطافَه، إسْتِحْسانблагослонностzalíbení, přízeňsympati; billigelseder Gefallenσυμπάθεια, καλοσύνηaprobaciónheasoovlikkusخوشایش؛ پسندsuopeusapprobationיַחַס אוֹהֵדअनुग्रह, कृपाodobravanje, naklonostkedvezéssimpativelvildbenevolenza好意호의, 지지prielankumas, simpatijalabvēlība; laipnībasimpatigunstvelvilje, gunstżyczliwośćaprovaçãobunăvoinţăодобрениеvľúdnosťnaklonjenostsimpatijagillandeความเมตตาonay, beğeni親切милість; схваленняعنایت ، پسندیدگیsự quý mến亲切

3 preference or too much kindness By doing that he showed favour to the other side.partydigheid, voortrekkeryتَفْضيلпристрастиеnáklonnostimødekommenhedbevorzugenεύνοιαpreferenciasoosimineتبعیضsuosintapréférenceלְטוֹבַת -अनुग्रह करनाnaklonost, sklonost, potporarészrehajláskebaikan hatimismunun, hyglipreferenzaえこひいき(지나친) 호의, 편애palankumas, šališkumasaizbildniecība; protekcijakebaikan hativoorkeur(gjøre) forskjellstronniczośćpreferênciapre­ferinţăблагосклонностьnáklonnosťnaklonjenostsimpatijafavör, partiskhetการเข้าข้างkayırma, iltimas偏袒прихильністьطرفداری، بہت مہربانیsự thiên vị偏袒

4 a state of being approved of He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.guns, vriendskapذو حُظْوَه لدىобичанpřízeňgunst; velviljedie Gunstεύνοιαa favor desoosingمورد لطفsuosio(en) faveurלְטוֹבַתस्वीकृतिodobravanje, potpora, okriljepártfogás, kegymendapat simpati(í) náð, velþóknunfavore人気마음에 듦, 인정받음pritarimas, palankumasbūt labi ieredzētammendapat simpatigunstgunst, velviljełaskanas graças de/graça(s) (ESTAMOS A TRADUZIR O SUBSTANTIVO)(în) gra­ţii(le)покровительствоpriazeňpriljubljenostmilost[] gunstการเห็นพ้องgözde, olma贊成прихильністьپسندیدگیsự tán thành赞成

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to support or show preference for Which side do you favour?gunstig gesind wees teenoor, hou vanيُؤَيِّد، يُفَضِّل، يَسْتَحْسِنпредпочитамpodporovat, klonit sestøtte; foretrækkebevorzugenυποστηρίζω, ευνοώapoyar, aprobarsoosimaطرفداری کردنkannattaaappuyerלִתמוֹךकृपा दृष्टि रखनाodobravati, zagovaratitámogatmemihakhalda upp á, styðjafavorire, preferire支持する편들다, 호의를 보이다, 편애하다palaikytiatbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgammemihakbegunstigenstøtte, stille seg velvillig tilpopieraćapoiara fi de parteaблаговолитьpodporovaťdajati prednostfavorizovatigilla bäst, hålla påเข้าข้างdesteklemek, kayırmak支持ставитися прихильноاعانت داری کرنا یا ترجیح دیناủng hộ支持

adj ˈfavourable

1 showing approval Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?gunstig, positief, goedgesindمُشَجِّع، مُؤَيِّدблагосклоненpříznivýpositiv; imødekommendegünstigεπιδοκιμαστικόςfavorablesoosivموافقت آمیزsuosiollinenfavorableחִיוּבִיहितकारीkoji odobravakedvezőmenunjukkan simpatijákvæðurfavorevole好意的な호의적인pritariantislabvēlīgs; veicinošsmenyokonggunstigvelvillig, positiv, imøtekommendeżyczliwyfavorávelfa­vo­rabilодобрительныйpriaznivýnaklonjenpohvalanvälvilligซึ่งเป็นที่ชื่นชอบolumlu, lehte贊成的прихильний; доброзичливийخیال داری ظاہر کرناtỏ ra tán thành赞成的

2 helpful or advantageous a favourable wind.gunstig, bevorderlikمُلائِم، مُناسِب، مُريحблагоприятенpříznivý, výhodnýhjælpsom; gunstiggünstigευνοϊκόςfavorable, propiciosoodusموافق؛ مساعدsuotuisafavorableנוֹחलाभदायक, सहायकpogodan, povoljanelőnyösmembantuhagstæðurfavorevole好都合な유리한palankuslabs ceļavējšmembantugunstigvelvillig, hjelpsomkorzystnyfavorávelprielnicпопутныйpriaznivýugodenpovoljangynnsam, braซึ่งเป็นที่ปรารถนาelverişli, uygun有利的сприятливийمعاون اور فائدہ مندthuận lợi有利的

adv ˈfavourably

gunstig, goedgesindبِعَين الرِّضا، مُسْتَحْسِنا، موافِقاблагосклонноpříznivěhjælpsomt; velvilligtgünstigευνοϊκάfavorablementesoodsaltبطور موافقsuotuisastifavorablementלְטוֹבַתअनुग्रहपूर्वकpogodno, povoljnokedvezően, előnyösensecara membantuá hagstæðan hátt, í hagfavorevolmente好意的に호의적으로palankiailabvēlīgi; veicinoši; izdevīgidengan menolonggunstigvelvillig, positivt, rosendekorzystniefavoravelmente(în mod) favorabilодобрительноpriaznivonaklonjenopovoljnovälvilligt, gynnsamtอย่างเป็นที่ชอบ; อย่างเป็นที่ปรารถนาlehte, lehinde順利地；有利地сприятливоموافقانہthuận lợi; tốt đẹp顺利地；有利地

adj ˈfavourite [-rit]

best-liked; preferred his favourite city.gunsteling, geliefkoosdeمُفَضَّلлюбимoblíbenýfavorit-; yndlings-Lieblings-...αγαπημένος, ευνοούμενοςfavorito, preferidolemmik-محبوبlempi-favoriאָהוּב בְּיוֹתֶרप्रिय, पसंदीदाomiljen, najdražikedvencpaling disukai, favorituppáhalds-preferito気に入りの가장 좋아하는mėgstamiausias, mylimiausiasiemīļotskesukaanlievelings-yndlings-, favoritt-, liv-ulubionyfavorito/preferidofavoritлюбимыйobľúbenýnajljubšiomiljenfavorit-ที่โปรดen sevilen, gözde特別喜愛的любимий, улюбленийپسندیدہđược ưa thích nhất特别喜爱的

n

a person or thing that one likes best Of all her paintings that is my favourite.gunstelingالمُفَضَّلфаворитoblíbenýfavoritder Lieblingευνοούμενοςfavorito, preferidosoosik, lemmikمورد پسندsuosikkipréféré/-éeמוֹעֲדַףप्रिय व्यक्तिljubimac, favoritkedvenckesayanganuppáhaldpreferitoお気に入り가장 좋아하는 사람[]mėgstamiausias daiktas, mylimiausias žmogusfavorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmetskesayanganfavorietyndling, favorittulubiona osoba, rzeczfavoritopreferatлюбимец; любимая вещьobľúbený, -áljubljenecomiljena stvarfavoritคนโปรด; ของโปรดfavori, gözde biri/bir şey特別喜愛的人(或物)улюбленець; фаворитسب سے منپسند شخص یا شےngười hoặc vật được yêu thích hơn những người hoặc vật khác特别喜爱的人（或物）

n ˈfavouritism [-ri-]

preferring or supporting one person etc more than another I can't be accused of favouritism – I voted for everyone!voortrekkery, begunstiging, partydigheidمُحاباه، مُحْسوبِيَّهпротежиранеprotekcionářství, zvýhodňovánífavorisering; forfordelingdie Begünstigungμεροληψίαfavoritismofavoritismجانبداریsuosikkijärjestelmäfavoritismeהַפלָיָה לְטוֹבָהपक्षपातfavoriziranje, protekcionaštvokivételezéssikap pilih kasihhlutdrægni, hyglifavoritismo偏愛편파적임šališkumas, favoritizmasfavorītismspilih kasihbevoorrechtingfavoriseringfaworyzowaniefavoritismofavoritismфаворитизмprotekcionárstvopristranostpristrasnostfavoriseringความลำเอียงiltimas偏袒фаворитизмپاسداریsự thiên vị偏袒

in favour of

in support of I am in favour of higher pay.ten gunste vanمُؤَيِّد لِ، معَподкрепямnakloněn, profor; tilhænger afzu Gunstenυπέρa favor de(kellegi, millegi) pooltموافق؛ حامیjonkin puolellaen faveur deבעדके पक्ष मेंpodupirati, zalagati se zavki javáramendukungvera hlynnturin favore di*～を支持して찬성하여, ...을 위하여užbūt parmenyokongva`aa`artilhenger av, forzaa favor deîn favoareaв защиту, заbyť zaugodenza[] för []สนับสนุนให้เป็นต่อdestekleyen, ...taraftarı支持за (кого); на користь (кого)کسی چیز کے حق میںcó thiện cảm với ai/cái gì; ủng hộ ai/cái gì支持

in one's favour

to one's benefit or advantage The wind was in our favour.ten gunste van, in/ tot iemand se voordeelلِصالِح، لِفائِدَةв нечия ползаve prospěch, příznivý (někomu)til ens fordelzu Gunstenυπέρ, ευνοϊκός, με το μέρος ή για το συμφέρον κπ.a favor de alguien(kellelegi) kasuks, (kellelegi) soodusبه نفع کسیpuolellapourלְטוֹבַתकिसी के लाभ मेंu korist, u prilogvki érdekébenvera manni í haga favore di～に好都合に...를 위해서, ...에게 유리하도록kieno nors naudaikādam par labumenguntungkanin iemands voordeelna korzyśća favor deprielnic (cuiva)в свою пользуv prospechv pridu nečiju koristgynnsamt stämd motเป็นประโยชน์lehinde對某人有利(кому) на користьکسی کے لۓ معاون یا فائدہ مندcó lợi cho ai对某人有利

favour , noun, ends in -our .

The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our- .