English-Thai Dictionary

favor

N การ ยกย่อง  การ ชื่นชม  การเชิดชู  admiration esteem kan-yok-yong

 

favor

N ของขวัญ  ของ สมนาคุ ณ  ของที่ระลึก  souvenir kong-kwan

 

favor

N ความช่วยเหลือ  ความปรารถนาดี  ความเอื้อเฟื้อ  support kwam-chuai-luea

 

favor

VT ชื่นชอบ  เชิดชู  ยกย่อง  honor value dislike disesteem chuen-chob

 

favor

VT สนับสนุน  ช่วยเหลือ  อุปถัมภ์  advocate sa-nab-sa-nun

 

favorable

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นที่ชื่นชอบ  ซึ่ง เป็น ที่ ปรารถนา  ซึ่ง เป็นที่นิยม  favourable desirable pleasing welcome ill-disposed uninclined sueng-pen-ti-chuen-chob

 

favored

ADJ ซึ่ง ได้รับ สิทธิพิเศษ  beloved honorary sueng-dai-rab-sid-ti-pi-sed

 

favorite

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ที่ โปรดปราน  ซึ่ง เป็นที่นิยม  ซึ่ง เป็นที่ชื่นชอบ  ถูกใจ  adored beloved preferred unwanted unpopular sueng-pen-ti-prod-pran

 

favorite

N คนโปรด  หัว โปรด  หัวแก้วหัวแหวน  darling favored one kon-prod

 

favorite

N ความนิยมชมชอบ  kwam-ni-yom-chom-chob

 

favorite

N ตัวเก็ง  preference choice tua-kang

 

favoritism

N ความลำเอียง  การเล่นพรรคเล่นพวก  bias inequity partiality kwam-lam-iang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FAVOR

n.[L. favor, faveo.] 1. Kind regard; kindness; countenance; propitious aspect; friendly disposition.
His dreadful navy, and his lovely mind,
Gave him the fear and favor of mankind.
The king's favor is as dew on the grass. Proverbs 19:12.
God gave Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh. Acts 7:1 .
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain. Proverbs 31:3 .
2. Support; defense; vindication; or disposition to aid, befriend, support, promote or justify. To be in favor of a measure, is to have a disposition or inclination to support it or carry it into effect. To be in favor or a party, is to be disposed or inclined to support it, to justify its proceedings, and to promote its interests.
3. A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or renumeration. To pardon the guilty is a favor; to punish them is an act of justice.
4. Lenity; mildness or mitigation of punishment.
I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence.
5. Leave; good will; a yielding or concession to another; pardon.
But, with your favor, I will treat it here.
6. The object of kind regard; the person or thing favored.
All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man.
His chief delight and favor.
7. A gift or present; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection.
8. A feature; countenance. [Not used. ]
9. Advantage; convenience afforded for success. The enemy approached under favor of the night.
1 . Partiality; bias. A challenge to the favor, in law, is the challenge of a juror on account of some supposed partiality, by reason of favor or malice, interest or connection.

 

FAVOR

v.t. 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid or have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to befriend; to encourage. To favor the cause of a party, may be merely to wish success to it, or it may signify to give it aid, by counsel, or by active exertions. Sometimes men professedly favor one party and secretly favor another.
The lords favor thee not. 1 Samuel 29:6.
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favor her, yea, the set time is come. Psalm 1 2:13.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies.
2. To afford advantages for success; to facilitate. A weak place in the fort favored the entrance of the enemy; the darkness of the night favored his approach. A fair wind favors a voyage.
3. To resemble in features. The child favors his father.
4. To ease; to spare. A man in walking favors a lame leg.

 

FAVORABLE

a.[L. favorabilis.] 1. Kind; propitious; friendly; affectionate.
Lend favorable ear to our request.
Lord, thou hast been favorable to thy land. Psalm 85:1.
2. Palliative; tender; averse to censure.
None can have the favorable thought that to obey a tyrant's will they fought.
3. Conducive to; contributing to; tending to promote. A salubrious climate and plenty of food are favorable to population.
4. Convenient; advantageous; affording means to facilitate, or affording facilities. The low price of labor and provisions is favorable to the success of manufactures. The army was drawn up on favorable ground. The ship took a station favorable for attack.
The place was favorable for making levies of men.
5. Beautiful; well favored. Obs.

 

FAVORABLENESS

n. 1. Kindness; kind disposition or regard.
2. Convenience; suitableness; that state which affords advantages for success; conduciveness; as the favorableness of a season for crops; the favorableness of the times for the cultivation of the sciences.

 

FAVORABLY

adv. Kindly; with friendly dispositions; with regard or affection; with an inclination to favor; as, to judge or think favorably of a measure; to think favorably of those we love.

 

FAVORED

pp. 1. Countenanced; supported; aided; supplied with advantages; eased; spared.
2. a. Regarded with kindness; as a favored friend.
3. With well or ill prefixed, featured.
Well-favored is well-looking, having a good countenance or appearance, fleshy, plump, handsome.
Ill-favored is ill-looking, having an ugly appearance, lean. See Genesis 39:6; Genesis 41:2-4, 18 -21. etc.
Well-favoredly, with a good appearance. [Little used. ]
Ill-favoredly, with a bad appearance. [Little used. ]

 

FAVOREDNESS

n.Appearance.

 

FAVORER

n.One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a wellwisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity.

 

FAVORING

ppr. Regarding with friendly dispositions; countenancing; wishing well to; contributing to success; facilitating.

 

FAVORITE

n. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor, preference and affection; one greatly beloved. Select favorites from among the discrete and the virtuous. Princes are often misled, and sometimes ruined by favorites. Gaveston and the Spencers, the favorites of Edward II, fell a sacrifice to public indignation.

 

FAVORITE

a.Regarded with particular kindness, affection, esteem or preference; as a favorite walk; a favorite author; a favorite child.

 

FAVORITISM

n. 1. The act or practice of favoring, or giving a preference to one over another.
2. The disposition to favor, aid and promote the interest of a favorite, or of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims.
It has been suggested that the proceeds of the foreign bills were calculated merely to indulge a spirit of favoritism to the bank of the United States.
Which consideration imposes such a necessity on the crown, as hath, in a great measure, subdued the influence of favoritism.
3. Exercise of power by favorites.

 

FAVORLESS

a. 1. Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no patronage or countenance.
2. Not favoring; unpropitious.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FAVOR

Fa "vor, n. Etym: [Written also favour. ] Etym: [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bhavaya to further, foster, causative of bhBe. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for favel a horse. See 2d Favel. ]

 

1. Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will. Hath crawled into the favor of the king. Shak.

 

2. The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending. But found no favor in his lady's eyes. Dryden. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke ii. 52.

 

3. A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration. Beg one favor at thy gracious hand. Shak.

 

4. Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity. I could not discover the lenity and fabor of this sentence. Swift.

 

5. The object of regard; person or thing favored. All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, His chief delight and favor. Milton.

 

6. A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding. Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap. Shak.

 

7. Appearance; look; countenance; face. [Obs. ] This boy is fair, of female favor. Shak.

 

8. (Law )

 

Defn: Partiality; bias. Bouvier.

 

9. A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.

 

1 . pl.

 

Defn: Love locks. [Obs. ] Wright. Challenge to the favor or for favor (Law ), the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge, under Challenge. -- In favor of, upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. -- In favor with, favored, countenanced, or encouraged by. -- To curry favor Etym: [see the etymology of Favor, above ], to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. -- With one's favor, or By one's favor, with leave; by kind permission. But, with your favor, I will treat it here. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.

 

FAVOR

Fa "vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Favored; p. pr. & vb. n. Favoring. ] Etym: [Written also favour. ] Etym: [Cf. OF. favorer, favorir. See Favor, n.]

 

1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards. O happy youth! and favored of the skies. Pope. He that favoreth Joab, ... let him go after Joab. 2 Sam. xx. 11. [The painter ] has favored her squint admirably. Swift.

 

2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.

 

3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father. The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master. Spectator.

 

FAVORABLE

FAVORABLE Fa "vor *a *ble, a. [Written also favourable. ] Etym: [F. favorable, L.favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.]

 

1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. Lend favorable ears to our request. Shak. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1.

 

2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. A place very favorable for the making levies of men. Clarendon. The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. Sir W. Temple.

 

3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs. ] Spenser. -- Fa "vora *ble *ness, n. -- Fa "vor *a *bly, sdv. The faborableness of the present times to all extertions in the cause of liberty. Burke.

 

FAVORED

FAVORED Fa "vored, a.

 

1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend.

 

2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well-favored; hard-favored, etc.

 

FAVOREDLY

FAVOREDLY Fa "vored *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a favored or a favorable manner; favorably. [Obs. ] Deut. xvii. 1. Arscham.

 

FAVOREDNESS

FAVOREDNESS Fa "vored *ness, n.

 

Defn: Appearance. [Obs. ]

 

FAVORER

FAVORER Fa "vor *er, n.

 

Defn: One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer.] And come to us as favorers, not as foes. Shak.

 

FAVORESS

FAVORESS Fa "vor *ess, n.

 

Defn: A woman who favors or gives countenance. [Written also fovouress.]

 

FAVORING

FAVORING Fa "vor *ing, a.

 

Defn: That favors. -- Fa "vor *ing *ly, adv.

 

FAVORITE

Fa "vor *ite, n. Etym: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p.p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor. ]

 

1. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority. Committing to a wicked favorite All public cares. Milton.

 

2. pl.

 

Defn: Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. [Obs. ] Farquhar.

 

3. (Sporting )

 

Defn: The competitor (as a horse in a race ) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.

 

FAVORITE

FAVORITE Fa "vor *ite, a.

 

Defn: Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite argument. " Macaulay.

 

FAVORITISM

Fa "vor *it *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. favoritisme. ]

 

Defn: The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.

 

FAVORLESS

FAVORLESS Fa "vor *less, a.

 

1. Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.

 

2. Unpropitious; unfavorable. [Obs. ] "Fortune favorless. " Spenser.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

favor

fa vor |ˈfāvər ˈfeɪvər |(Brit. favour ) ▶noun 1 an attitude of approval or liking: the legislation is viewed with favor. • support or advancement given as a sign of approval: a struggle between competing aides for presidential favor. • overgenerous preferential treatment: they accused you of showing favor to one of the players. • a small gift or souvenir: good party favors include stickers, hair barrettes, or crayons. • archaic a thing such as a badge or knot of ribbons that is given or worn as a mark of liking or support. 2 an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual: I've come to ask you a favor. • (one's favors ) dated used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her: she had granted her favors to him. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 feel or show approval or preference for: slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favor. • give unfairly preferential treatment to: critics argued that the policy favored the private sector. • work to the advantage of: natural selection has favored bats. 2 (favor someone with ) (often used in polite requests ) give someone (something that they want ): please favor me with an answer. 3 informal resemble (a parent or relative ) in facial features: she's pretty, and she favors you. 4 treat (an injured limb ) gently, not putting one's full weight on it: he favors his sore leg. PHRASES do someone a favor do something for someone as an act of kindness. in favor 1 (also out of favor ) meeting (or not meeting ) with approval: they were not in favor with the party | proper dancing has gone out of favor. 2 having or showing approval: the appeals court ruled 2-1 in favor of his extradition. in one's favor to one's advantage: events were moving in his favor. in favor of 1 to be replaced by: he stepped down as leader in favor of his rival. 2 to the advantage of: the final score was 25 -16 in favor of Washington. DERIVATIVES fa vor er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the noun sense ‘liking, preference ’): via Old French from Latin favor, from favere ‘show kindness to ’ (related to fovere ‘cherish ’).

 

favorable

fa vor a ble |ˈfāv (ə )rəbəl ˈfeɪvərəbəl |(Brit. favourable ) ▶adjective 1 expressing approval: the book received highly favorable reviews. • giving consent: their demands rarely received a favorable response. 2 to the advantage of someone or something: they made a settlement favorable to the unions. • (of a wind ) blowing in the direction of travel. • (of weather, or a period of time judged in terms of its weather ) fine. • suggesting a good outcome: a favorable prognosis. DERIVATIVES fa vor a ble ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor (see favor ).

 

favorably

fa vor a bly |ˈfāv (ə )r (ə )blē ˈfeɪv (ə )r (ə )bli |(Brit. favourably ) ▶adverb 1 with approval: the audience responded very favorably. 2 to the advantage of someone or something: the deal will work out favorably for the company.

 

favored

fa vored |ˈfāvərd ˈfeɪvərd | ▶adjective preferred or recommended: she was his favored candidate | the most favored destination of visitors to Canada.

 

favorite

fa vor ite |ˈfāv (ə )rət ˈfeɪvərɪt |(Brit. favourite ) ▶adjective [ attrib. ] preferred before all others of the same kind: their favorite Italian restaurant. ▶noun a person or thing that is especially popular or particularly well liked by someone: the song is still a favorite after 20 years. • the competitor thought most likely to win a game or contest, esp. by people betting on the outcome: he was the early favorite to win the South Carolina caucuses. • a record of the address of a website or other data made to enable quick access; a bookmark. ▶verb [ with obj. ] record the address of (a website or other data ) to enable quick access in future: you can see who else favorited the same pictures. PHRASES favorite son a famous man who is particularly popular and praised for his achievements in his native area: Green Bay's favorite son is equal parts laid-back and hot-blooded. • a person supported as a presidential candidate by delegates from the candidate's home state. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as a noun ): from obsolete French favorit, from Italian favorito, past participle of favorire ‘to favor, ’ from Latin favor (see favor ). word trends: As with friend, the transformation of favorite into a verb is an Internet phenomenon. On the Web, you can record the address of a particular site using an online bookmark, to allow you to find it quickly in the future. On Internet Explorer, the bookmarks are called favorites, and the browser ’s dominance has led to the term being adopted as a synonym for bookmark (itself used in computing contexts since the 1980s ) as both noun and verb: voting is open for another 17 days, so favorite the page and do it daily. The term can also refer to the process of tagging and collecting together your favorite online pictures, videos, or messages: I spent forever on Flickr searching out, and favoriting, examples of my newest passion.

 

favoritism

fa vor it ism |ˈfāv (ə )rəˌtizəm ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm | ▶noun the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

favor

favor noun 1 will you do me a favor? service, good turn, good deed, kindness, act of kindness, courtesy. ANTONYMS disservice. 2 she looked on him with favor: approval, approbation, goodwill, kindness, benevolence. ANTONYMS disapproval. 3 they showed favor to one of the players: favoritism, bias, partiality, partisanship. 4 you shall receive the king's favor: patronage, backing, support, assistance. ▶verb 1 she favors the modest option: prefer, lean toward, opt for, tend toward, be in favor of; approve (of ), advocate, support. ANTONYMS oppose. 2 he favors his son over his daughter: treat partially, be biased toward, prefer. 3 the conditions favored the other team: benefit, advantage, help, assist, aid, be of service to, do a favor for. ANTONYMS hinder. 4 he favored Lucy with a smile: oblige, honor, gratify, humor, indulge. PHRASES in favor of we're in favor of a strike: on the side of, pro, (all ) for, giving support to, approving of, sympathetic to.

 

favorable

favorable adjective 1 a favorable assessment of his ability: approving, commendatory, complimentary, flattering, glowing, enthusiastic; good, pleasing, positive; informal rave. ANTONYMS critical. 2 conditions are favorable: advantageous, beneficial, in one's favor, good, right, suitable, fitting, appropriate; propitious, auspicious, promising, encouraging. ANTONYMS disadvantageous. 3 a favorable reply: positive, affirmative, assenting, agreeing, approving; encouraging, reassuring. ANTONYMS negative.

 

favorably

favorably adverb judged favorably by their superiors: positively, approvingly, sympathetically, enthusiastically, appreciatively.

 

favored

favored adjective the president's favored candidate for chief of staff: preferred, favorite, recommended, chosen, choice.

 

favorite

favorite adjective his favorite aunt: best-loved, most-liked, favored, dearest; preferred, chosen, choice. ▶noun 1 Brutus was Caesar's favorite: (first ) choice, pick, preference, pet, darling, the apple of one's eye; informal blue-eyed boy /girl, golden boy /girl, fair-haired boy /girl. 2 the favorite in the first race: expected winner, probable winner, odds-on favorite, top seed, top pick, front runner.

 

favoritism

favoritism noun we want one rule for everyone and no favoritism: partiality, partisanship, preferential treatment, favor, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, discrimination.

 

Duden Dictionary

favorisieren

fa vo ri sie ren schwaches Verb |favoris ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch favoriser, zu lateinisch favor, Favorit 1 bildungssprachlich bevorzugen, begünstigen der neue Strompreis favorisiert die Großverbraucher 2 als voraussichtlichen Sieger in einem Wettbewerb ansehen, nennen; zum Favoriten 2 erklären wen favorisieren die Wettbüros? | meist im 2. Partizip Frankreich ist favorisiert

 

Favorit

Fa vo rit Substantiv, maskulin , der Favoritin |Favor i t |der Favorit; Genitiv: des Favoriten, Plural: die Favoriten 1 a jemand, der bevorzugt, anderen vorgezogen wird; begünstigte Person, Liebling französisch favori (Femininum: favorite ) = beliebt; Günstling < italienisch favorito = Begünstigter, zu: favore = Gunst < lateinisch favor der vielseitige Schauspieler ist der Favorit dieses Regisseurs | figurativ der einteilige Badeanzug ist der Favorit (das beliebteste Modell ) dieser Saison b französisch favori (Femininum: favorite ) = beliebt; Günstling < italienisch favorito = Begünstigter, zu: favore = Gunst < lateinisch favor veraltet Günstling, Geliebter er war der Favorit der Königin 2 Teilnehmer an einem Wettbewerb mit den größten Aussichten auf den Sieg englisch favourite diese Mannschaft ist klarer, der erklärte Favorit | figurativ der erfahrene Politiker geht als Favorit in den Wahlkampf

 

Favorite

Fa vo ri te Substantiv, feminin , die |Favor i te |die Favorite; Genitiv: der Favorite, Plural: die Favoriten lateinisch-italienisch-französisch 1 Name mehrerer Lustschlösser des 18. Jahrhunderts 2 veraltet Favoritin

 

Favoritenrolle

Fa vo ri ten rol le Substantiv, feminin , die |Favor i tenrolle |Rolle einer Favoritin, eines Favoriten 2 sie fühlte sich in ihrer Favoritenrolle gar nicht wohl

 

Favoritensturz

Fa vo ri ten sturz Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |Favor i tensturz |Plural Favoritenstürze

 

Favoritin

Fa vo ri tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Favor i tin |die Favoritin; Genitiv: der Favoritin, Plural: die Favoritinnen weibliche Form zu Favorit

 

French Dictionary

favorable

favorable adj. adjectif 1 Sympathique. : Je suis favorable à ce projet. 2 Opportun. : Attendre le moment favorable. SYNONYME propice .

 

favorablement

favorablement adv. adverbe D ’une manière favorable. : Dans l ’espoir que vous accueillerez favorablement notre demande. .. SYNONYME positivement .

 

favori

favori , ite adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Préféré. : Ma boisson favorite a toujours été le jus d ’orange. nom masculin et féminin 1 Personne préférée. : Il a souvent été le favori de sa classe. SYNONYME chouchou . 2 Personne, équipe qui est susceptible de gagner une épreuve, une élection, etc. , selon l ’opinion publique. : Le Canadien n ’était pas le favori pour la coupe Stanley. Note Orthographique favor i, favor ite.

 

favoris

favoris n. m. pl. nom masculin pluriel Partie de la barbe qu ’on laisse pousser de chaque côté du visage. : Jean-Claude a toujours porté des favoris. Prononciation Le s ne se prononce pas, [favɔri ] Note Orthographique favori s.

 

favoriser

favoriser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Contribuer à la progression, au développement de (une chose ). : Il favorise la promotion des jeunes. SYNONYME aider ; encourager ; soutenir . 2 Accorder un traitement de faveur à (une personne ). : La maîtresse ne veut favoriser aucun élève en particulier. aimer

 

favoritisme

favoritisme n. m. nom masculin Tendance à favoriser quelqu ’un de manière injuste. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom népotisme, favoritisme envers sa propre famille.

 

Spanish Dictionary

favor

favor nombre masculino 1 Acto que se realiza para ayudar, complacer o prestar un servicio a una persona por amabilidad, amistad o afecto :me hizo un favor subiéndome la bolsa de la compra; es un hombre poco dispuesto a hacer favores; goza del favor del público .2 Privilegio, protección o ayuda que presta arbitrariamente una persona con autoridad, poder o influencia a otra :conseguir un trato de favor; el caballero temía perder el favor de los nobles .3 Situación de quien recibe el favor o ayuda de una persona de autoridad, poder o influencia :le duró poco el favor de sus jefes .4 eufemismo Entrega sexual :consiguió los favores de muchas damas de la corte .5 Colomb Lazo de cinta .a favor de i En favor de :votó a favor de los liberales; acusaron al árbitro de ir a favor del equipo visitante .ii Apoyando a la persona o cosa que se expresa :nos declaramos a favor de respetar los derechos humanos .iii Aprovechando la ayuda que proporciona de forma natural algo :navegar a favor de la corriente .en favor de o a favor de Beneficiando a la persona o cosa que se expresa :hacer testamento en favor de los hijos .hacer el favor de + infinitivo Fórmula de cortesía para pedir algo ¿me haces el favor de correr la cortina? Se usa a menudo con valor imperativo para mostrar indignación: hazme el favor de callar, que no oigo nada .hacer un favor i coloquial Se usa para expresar el deseo de realizar el acto sexual con alguien :está como para hacerle un favor; pues yo a este actor sí que le haría un favor .ii coloquial Se usa para expresar que la cualidad, estado o situación atribuidos a alguien o algo es exagerada :decir que es normal es un favor que le haces .por favor i Se usa para solicitar una cosa de manera educada ¿puede abrir la ventana, por favor? ; por favor, ponme otra cucharadita de azúcar; ¡silencio, por favor! ii Se usa para expresar protesta o rechazo :―¿Has vendido todos los billetes de lotería? ―¡Por favor! ¿Tú crees que en una tarde puedo venderlos todos?; ¡por favor! Si es tan tonto que ni siquiera sabe hacer la o .

 

favorable

favorable adjetivo Que favorece algo o a alguien :viento favorable para la navegación; podría haberse ido al descanso con un 1-0 favorable .ANTÓNIMO desfavorable .

 

favorecedor, -ra

favorecedor, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que favorece :la educación puede considerarse un elemento favorecedor del desarrollo económico de un país; el imperialismo, el racismo y el colonialismo son factores favorecedores de la guerra .

 

favorecer

favorecer verbo transitivo 1 Proporcionar un beneficio o provecho [cierta persona o cosa ] a alguien o algo :el tabaco no favorece la salud; esta ley favorece a los inmigrantes; esas amistades nuevas te aportarán mayor capacidad de comunicación, nuevas ideas y, sobre todo, favorecerán tu vida emocional .2 Contribuir [una persona o una cosa ] a que suceda o se desarrolle algo :algunos reyes, como Alfonso VII, en el siglo xii, favorecieron la utilización de las mezquitas como iglesias; esta ley ha favorecido el surgimiento de industrias editoriales en los países y regiones que no contaban con ellas .3 Hacer un favor a alguien :mis amigos no han hecho más que favorecerme todos estos años .4 verbo intransitivo Hacer bello o hermoso el aspecto o apariencia de alguien o algo :viste una ropa que favorece mucho; esta combinación de colores te favorece . Conjugación [43 ] como agradecer .

 

favoritismo

favoritismo nombre masculino Trato de favor que se da a una persona en perjuicio de otras que también merecerían lo que obtiene aquella o lo merecerían más :el empresario denunció favoritismo y tráfico de influencias en la adjudicación de proyectos .

 

favorito, -ta

favorito, -ta adjetivo 1 Que se estima o considera con preferencia entre otros de la misma especie :su novela favorita; los actores favoritos de los guatemaltecos .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona, animal ] Que tiene las mayores posibilidades de ganar una competencia :el caballo favorito va en cabeza; aunque eran los favoritos, no han conseguido llegar a semifinales .3 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que gozaba de la amistad y confianza de un rey y que ejercía poder político .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

favor

fa vor ｟英 ｠-vour /féɪvə r /〖原義は 「好意 」〗(形 )favorable, (形 名 )favorite 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 親切な行為 , 手助け ; ひいき ▸ Could [Would ] you do me a favor ? ≒ May I ask a favor of you? (ひとつ )お願いをしてよろしいでしょうか ▸ I need a favor .≒I have a favor to ask (of ) you .頼みがあるんだ ▸ ask a favor of A ≒ ask A a favor A 〈人 〉に頼みごとをする ▸ as a favor (義務 金銭のためでなく )好意で ▸ owe A a favor A 〈人 〉に恩義を受けている ▸ return a favor 親切を受けたお返しをする .2 U (計画 意見などへの )支持 , 賛成 ▸ find [gain, win ] favor with the voters 有権者の賛意を得る ▸ lose favor with A A 〈人 〉に支持されなくなる, 嫌われる ▸ look with favor on A's plan ｟かたく ｠A 〈人 〉の計画に賛成する 3 U えこひいき, 偏愛 ▸ show favor to A A 〈人 〉にえこひいきする .4 C ｟米 ｠(パーティなどで客がもらう )ささやかな贈り物, 記念品 .5 C ｟英 ｠(政党 サッカーチームなどの支持者が付ける )バッジ, リボン .6 C ｟主に英 やや古 ｠手紙, 書簡 (letter, note )▸ your favor of the 10th of June 6月10日付のお手紙 .7 ｟やや古 ｠〖通例 one's ～s 〗情交, 性交, 体を許すこと ▸ give [sell ] favors 性交 [売春 ]する by [with ] f á vor of A A 〈人 〉の好意で ; A 〈人 〉に託して (!封書に書く文句 ) .c ù rry f á vor with A ＝c ù rry A's f á vor A 〈人 〉のごきげんをとる .D ò me [us ] a f á vour!｟英話 ｠1 〖命令文を続けて 〗お願いだから ▸ Now, do me a favour and go away .さあ, 頼むから消えてくれ 2 まさか, よくそんなことが聞けるな, いいかげんにしろ, 勘弁してくれよ (!ばかげた質問に対し不快を表して用いる ) .in A's f á vor 1 A 〈人 〉に気に入られて .2 A 〈人など 〉に有利 [優勢 ]で ▸ The tide is about to turn in his favor .情勢は彼の有利に変わろうとしている ▸ The odds are (stacked ) in his favor .彼の方が断然有利である .3 A 〈人 〉に支払うように, Aを受け取り人として 〈小切手を振り出す 〉.in f á vor of A 1 A 〈人 計画など 〉に賛成の [で ]▸ We're all in favor of expanding the railways .我々は鉄道の延長には全面賛成だ ▸ vote in favor of A Aに賛成投票する ▸ come down in favor of A 最終的にAの支持に回る .2 〈物 行為が 〉A 〈人など 〉の助け [利益 ]になるように, 有利に ▸ The court found [ruled ] in favor of him .｟かたく ｠裁判所は彼に有利な判決を下した .3 Aを (望ましいと )選択して .4 ＝in A's favor (3 ).in [out of ] f á vor (with A )(A 〈人 〉に )人気のある [ない ], 気に入られて [嫌われて, すたれて ]▸ Lewis is out of favor with the director after his poor performance .ルイスはまずい演技をして監督に嫌われている ▸ That toy is back in favor .その玩具の人気は再燃している ▸ fall out of favor 嫌われる ; 人気が落ちる .not d ò A any f á vors A 〈人 物 〉に余計なこと [役に立たないこと ]をする ▸ Don't do me any favors .余計なことをするな 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /féɪv (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 …に賛成する , …を好む; 〈人が 〉…を支持する ▸ favor a proposal 提案に賛成する ▸ Do most Americans favor putting women in the military? ほとんどのアメリカ人が女性の徴兵に賛成なのですか 2 «…よりも » 〈人 〉をえこひいきする , 好む «over » ▸ favor men over women 女性より男性を優遇する 3 〖～ A with B 〗｟かたく ｠A 〈人 〉にB 〈特別の計らい 親切な行為など 〉をしてあげる ; A 〈人 〉にB 〈物 〉を与える ▸ Will you favor me with your company [attention ]?ご一緒願えない [お耳を拝借できない ]でしょうか 4 〈物 事情が 〉〈人 事 〉を支持する ; … に有利になる, …を助ける, 促進する; 〈天候が 〉…にとって好都合である ▸ a tax cut which appears to favor the rich 金持ち優遇とみられる減税 ▸ The weather favored our journey .旅行は天候に恵まれた .5 ｟主に米 くだけて ｠〈親など 〉に似ている (!｟英 ｠では ｟やや古 ｠) .6 〈負傷した部分 〉をいたわる ; … をそっと使う .

 

favorable

fa vor a ble ｟英 ｠-vour -/féɪv (ə )rəb (ə )l /→favor 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈意見 反応 人などが 〉 «…に対し » 好意的な , 賛成の «to , toward » ; 承諾の ▸ earn favorable reviews from critics 批評家から好評を得る ▸ in a favorable light 好意的に 2 〈事情などが 〉 «…にとって » 好都合な , 有利 [追い風 ]となる (helpful ) «to , for » ; 〈風が 〉順風の, 〈天候が 〉良好な ▸ a condition favorable to the development of life forms 生命体の発育にとって好都合な状態 3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗良い 〈印象 条件など 〉(good )▸ make a favorable impression on an interviewer 面接官に好印象を与える ▸ on favorable terms 好条件で ～ness 名詞

 

favorably

f á vor a bly 副詞 1 優位に ; 好都合に ▸ compare favorably with A Aよりも優れている 2 好意的に 〈見るなど 〉; 賛成して .

 

favored

f á vored 形容詞 1 好意を持たれた ▸ a favored friend 好かれている友人 2 【才能 容姿などに 】恵まれた «with » , 特権を持った ▸ a favored class 恵まれた [特権 ]階級 ▸ a boy favored with a talent for music 音楽の才能のある少年 ▸ the most- favored -nation treatment 最恵国待遇 3 〖複合語を作って 〗…の顔の ▸ ill- favored 器量の悪い ▸ well- favored 美しい顔の .

 

favorite

fa vor ite ｟英 ｠-vour -/féɪv (ə )rət /→favor 形容詞 (通例比較なし )〖名詞 の前で 〗(一番の )お気に入りの , 大好きな, ひいきの 〈人 物 〉; 得意の ▸ My favorite movie is Scream .私の一番好きな映画は 『スクリーム 』です ▸ one's least favorite food 大嫌いな食べ物 (!｟コーパス ｠最上級が ｟まれ ｠に用いられる ) 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 〖しばしばone 's ～〗【人の 】(同種の内で )最も好きな物 , 大好物 «of , with » ▸ Vanilla ice cream is my favorite [a favorite of mine ].バニラアイスが僕の大好物だ ▸ a particular favorite 特別お気に入り ▸ an old favorite 昔からの大好物 2 【人の 】お気に入りの人 ;【教師 親などの 】お気に入りの生徒 [子供 ](→favoritism );【国王 高官などの 】お気に入り ,寵臣 （ちようしん ） «of , with » ▸ play favorites ｟米 ｠えこひいきする 3 【レース 選挙などの 】本命, 有力候補 «for » 〘競走馬 チーム 選手など 〙▸ the favorite to win the Masters マスターズの優勝候補の筆頭 ～̀ s ó n ｟米 ｠(地元の )名士, 人気者 〘政治家 スポーツ選手など 〙; 郷党派候補 〘政党の大統領候補者指名大会で自州の代議員の支持を受けている候補者 〙.

 

favoritism

f á vor it ì sm 名詞 U えこひいき, 偏愛, 情実 .