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1 favorecer
v.1 to favor.esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favor of the poorestles favoreció la suerte luck was on their sideEl sol favoreció a Ricardo The sun favored Richard.2 to suit (sentar bien).ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you3 to prefer, to be partial to.María favorece los colores claros Mary prefers light colors.* * *1 (ayudar) to favour (US favor), help2 (agraciar) to flatter, suit* * *verb1) to favor2) suit* * *1. VT1) (=beneficiar) to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable to, favour, favor (EEUU)la devaluación ha favorecido a las compañías exportadoras — devaluation has been favourable to o has favoured exporting companies
la suerte no me favoreció — luck was not on my side, fortune did not favour me liter
2) (=ayudar a) [+ desarrollo, creación, crecimiento] to contribute tolas nuevas medidas fiscales favorecerán la creación de empresas — the new tax measures will contribute to o encourage o favour the creation of new companies
puede favorecer la aparición de piedras en el riñón — it can contribute to the development of kidney stones
3) (=tratar con favores)favorecer a algn — to help out sb, do sb favours
utilizó sus influencias para favorecer a sus amigos — she used her influence to help out her friends o to do favours for her friends
4) (=sentar bien) [vestido] to suit, look good on; [peinado] to suitlas faldas largas no te favorecen — long skirts don't suit you o look good on you
2.VI (=sentar bien) to be flattering, look good* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit2.favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself* * *= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.----* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit2.favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself* * *= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.* * *favorecer [E3 ]vt1 (beneficiar) to favor*hoy no me ha favorecido la suerte luck hasn't been on my side todayuna política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture2 (contribuir a) to encourageactitudes que favorecen que se extienda la enfermedad attitudes which encourage the spread of the diseasepara favorecer la integración de los discapacitados en la sociedad to encourage the integration of the disabled into society3 «peinado/color» (sentar bien) to suit, look good onel retrato la favorece mucho the portrait is very flattering to her* * *
favorecer ( conjugate favorecer) verbo transitivo
favorecer verbo transitivo
1 to favour, US favor: ese gobierno favorece a las grandes empresas, the government is on the side of big business
2 (un sombrero, vestido) to flatter
' favorecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufar
- beneficiar
- propiciar
English:
favor
- favour
- flatter
- further
- stereotype
- suit
- become
- favorable
* * *favorecer vt1. [beneficiar] to favour;[ayudar] to help, to assist;esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favour of the poorest;el árbitro favoreció al equipo visitante the referee was biased in favour of the visitors;a pesar de ser peores, les favoreció la suerte y ganaron el partido despite being worse players, luck was on their side and they won the game2. [sentar bien] to suit;ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you* * *v/t1 favor, Brfavour* * *favorecer {53} vt1) : to favor2) : to look well on, to suit* * *favorecer vb1. (hacer más fácil) to favour / to help2. (dar belleza) to suit -
2 mimar
v.to spoil, to pamper.* * *1 (consentir) to spoil; (mimar con exceso) to pamper, mollycoddle■ lo miman demasiado he's too pampered, he's spoilt* * *verb* * *VT to spoil, pamper* * *verbo transitivo to spoil, pamper* * *= cherish, feather-bed, smother + Nombre + with kindness, kill + Nombre + with kindness, mollycoddle, pamper.Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex. Her father is no ogre, but since her mother and sister's died her father has basically smothered her with kindness, not allowing her any freedom.Ex. But somewhere between killing them with kindness and berating them at boot camps, there must be another way.Ex. Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.----* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.* * *verbo transitivo to spoil, pamper* * *= cherish, feather-bed, smother + Nombre + with kindness, kill + Nombre + with kindness, mollycoddle, pamper.Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.
Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex: Her father is no ogre, but since her mother and sister's died her father has basically smothered her with kindness, not allowing her any freedom.Ex: But somewhere between killing them with kindness and berating them at boot camps, there must be another way.Ex: Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.* * *mimar [A1 ]vtto spoil, pamper, mollycoddle* * *
mimar ( conjugate mimar) verbo transitivo
to spoil, pamper
mimar verbo transitivo
1 (consentir) to spoil
2 (tratar con cariño) to fuss over
' mimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consentir
English:
cuddle
- fuss
- fuss over
- indulge
- mother
- pamper
- spoil
- spoon-feed
- mollycoddle
* * *mimar vtto spoil, to pamper* * *v/t spoil, pamper* * *mimar vtconsentir: to pamper, to spoil* * * -
3 subvencionar
v.1 to subsidize (precios, industria).2 to subvene, to subsidize, to subsidise.* * *1 to subsidize* * *verb* * *VT to subsidize* * *verbo transitivo to subsidize* * *= fund, subsidise [subsidize, -USA], feather-bed.Nota: Normalmente, aplicado a las políticas proteccionistas de los gobiernos.Ex. Although a few library building projects will be adequately funded, many others will receive only partial funding, and cost will be a major factor in most cases.Ex. If a company has reasonable evidence that an imported product is being dumped or unfairly subsidized, a formal application for anti-dumping or countervailing action may be made to the European Commission.Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.----* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.* * *verbo transitivo to subsidize* * *= fund, subsidise [subsidize, -USA], feather-bed.Nota: Normalmente, aplicado a las políticas proteccionistas de los gobiernos.Ex: Although a few library building projects will be adequately funded, many others will receive only partial funding, and cost will be a major factor in most cases.
Ex: If a company has reasonable evidence that an imported product is being dumped or unfairly subsidized, a formal application for anti-dumping or countervailing action may be made to the European Commission.Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.* * *subvencionar [A1 ]vtto subsidize* * *
subvencionar ( conjugate subvencionar) verbo transitivo
to subsidize
subvencionar verbo transitivo to subsidize
' subvencionar' also found in these entries:
English:
subsidize
- sponsor
* * *subvencionar vt1. [precios, industria] to subsidize2. [proyecto, actividad cultural, estudios] to provide financial support for;el proyecto está subvencionado por el gobierno the project is financed by a government grant* * *v/t subsidize* * *subvencionar vt: to subsidize -
4 esperarse Algo
(v.) = come as + no surpriseEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* * *(v.) = come as + no surpriseEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
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5 gasto público
m.government expenditure, public expenditure, government spending, government expenditures.* * *masculino: el gasto público public expenditure* * *(n.) = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditureEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex. While being a crusader against government spending, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has run afoul of problems in her personal finances.Ex. Seen like this, the importance of government expenditure to the economy is very clear.* * *masculino: el gasto público public expenditure* * *(n.) = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditureEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
Ex: While being a crusader against government spending, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has run afoul of problems in her personal finances.Ex: Seen like this, the importance of government expenditure to the economy is very clear. -
6 no coger por sorpresa
(v.) = come as + no surpriseEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* * *(v.) = come as + no surpriseEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
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7 programa electoral
election manifesto, US election program* * *(n.) = ticketEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* * *(n.) = ticketEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
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8 programa político
m.ticket program.* * *(n.) = ticketEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* * *(n.) = ticketEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
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9 recortar gastos
v.to cut back on expenses, to cut corners, to curtail on expenditures, to cut down on expenses.* * *(v.) = cut + expenditure, cut + expensesEx. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.* * *(v.) = cut + expenditure, cut + expensesEx: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
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