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1 favor fa·vor Am ['feɪvə(r)]
1. n1) (kindness) favore mto do sb a favour — fare un favore or una cortesia a qn
do me a favour and close the window — fammi un favore, chiudi la finestra
2) (approval) favore mto be in favour (with sb) — (person) essere nelle grazie di qn, (idea) essere ben visto (-a) (da qn)
to be out of favour — (person) essere in disgrazia, (idea, practice) essere mal visto (-a)
to find favour with sb — (subj: person) entrare nelle buone grazie di qn, (suggestion) avere l'approvazione di qn
to gain sb's favour or gain favour with sb — guadagnarsi la stima di qn
3) (support, advantage) favore mto be in favour of sth — essere favorevole a qc, essere a favore di qc
to decide in favour of sb/sth — decidere in favore di qn/qc
to show favour to sb — mostrarsi parziale verso qn, favorire qn
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2 favour
I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favore2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) benevolenza3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferenza4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) favore2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) favorire, preferire- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) preferito- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare
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