favour Значение & определение

Значение на favour на български

• 0 the support or approval of something or someone:

  • These plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced.

  • The Council voted in favour of a £200 million housing development.

  • She is out of favour (= unpopular) with her colleagues.

  • Her economic theories are in favour (= popular) with the current government.

  • He sent her presents in an attempt to win her favour.

  • Are you in favour of a ban on smoking?

  • I'm not in favour of hitting children.

  • This candidate has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching.

• 1 a kind action that you do for someone:

  • She called to ask me a favour.

  • Could you do me a favour - would you feed my cat this weekend?

  • Several politicians were accused of dispensing favours to people who voted for them.

• 2 a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc.:

  • wedding favours

• 3 to support or prefer one particular possibility:

  • These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners.

  • In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over (= rather than) tax cuts.

  • [ + -ing verb ] I generally favour travelling by night, when the roads are quiet.

  • A strong wind will favour the bigger boats.

  • She always felt that her parents favoured her brother.