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1 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) pakalpojums2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) labvēlība; laipnība3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) aizbildniecība; protekcija4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) būt labi ieredzētam2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *labvēlība; pakalpojums; palīdzība, atbalsts; intereses, labums; lentīte, nozīmīte; būt labvēlīgam, izturēties labvēlīgi; veicināt, atbalstīt -
2 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) pieglaimoties -
3 in favour of
(in support of: I am in favour of higher pay.) būt par* * *pusē; labā -
4 in one's favour
(to one's benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.) kādam par labu -
5 to find favour in somebody's eyes, to win somebody's favour
iegūt kāda labvēlībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to find favour in somebody's eyes, to win somebody's favour
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6 circumstances are weighted in his favour
apstākļi ir viņam labvēlīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > circumstances are weighted in his favour
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7 fair field and no favour
vienādas izredzes visiem -
8 may I ask a favour of you?
vai drīkstu jums ko lūgt? -
9 the odds are in your favour
pārsvars ir jūsu pusē -
10 to ask a favour
lūgt izdarīt pakalpojumu -
11 to be in favour of something
būt kaut kā piekritējam -
12 to declare in favour of
atbalstīt -
13 to discriminate in favour of somebody
nostādīt kādu izdevīgākā stāvoklīEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to discriminate in favour of somebody
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14 to do somebody a favour
izdarīt kādam pakalpojumu -
15 to draw a cheque in somebody's favour
izrakstīt čeku uz kāda vārdaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to draw a cheque in somebody's favour
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16 to find favour
iegūt labvēlību -
17 to look with favour
izturēties labvēlīgi -
18 to stand high in somebody's favour
būt labi ieredzētamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to stand high in somebody's favour
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19 to wind one's way into somebody's favour
iemantot kāda uzticībuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to wind one's way into somebody's favour
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20 will you do me a favour ?
vai jūs man neizdarītu pakalpojumu?
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