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1 desfavorecer
v.1 to go against the interest of.2 not to suit (sentar mal).3 to disfavor, to be unfavorable to, to be unfavorable towards, to work against.* * *1 (perjudicar) to disadvantage, put at a disadvantage2 (afear) not to suit, not flatter* * *VT1) [+ persona, causa]estas medidas desfavorecerán a los pequeños agricultores — these measures will hurt small farmers o go against the interests of small farmers
2) (=sentar mal a) [ropa] not to suit* * *verbo transitivoa) ( perjudicar) to work againstb) ( afear)* * *= disadvantage.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.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( perjudicar) to work againstb) ( afear)* * *= disadvantage.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.
* * *desfavorecer [E3 ]vt1 (perjudicar) to work againstla nueva normativa desfavorece a la pequeña empresa the new regulations are prejudicial to o unfavorable to o work against small businesses2(afear): ese peinado la desfavorece that hairstyle doesn't suit her o doesn't do anything for her o isn't at all flattering* * *desfavorecer vt1. [perjudicar] to go against the interests of;la reforma fiscal desfavorece a los más pobres the tax reform will have a negative impact on the poorest sections of society;han acusado al gobierno de desfavorecer a ciertas regiones they've accused the government of neglecting certain regions in favour of others;la suerte nos ha desfavorecido fortune has not been kind to us2. [sentar mal a] not to suit;esa falda te desfavorece that skirt doesn't suit you* * *v/tnot favour, be disadvantageous to
См. также в других словарях:
desfavorecer — ► verbo transitivo 1 Causar una cosa un perjuicio en el aspecto de una persona: ■ ese peinado te desfavorece. SE CONJUGA COMO carecer SINÓNIMO afear 2 Dejar de favorecer a una persona: ■ la atacó y desfavoreció en todo lo que pudo. 3 Hacer… … Enciclopedia Universal
