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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "favour."
favor(
fey
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vuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (help)
2. (approval)
a. el favor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The fact that the store is locally owned is a point in its favor.El hecho de que la tienda tenga dueños locales es un punto a su favor.
b. la aceptación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This new line of beauty products has quickly gained the favor of the public.Esta nueva línea de productos de belleza ha ganado la aceptación del público rápidamente.
c. la acogida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soap opera has not found the favor of the target audience and will be canceled.La telenovela no tuvo acogida entre la audiencia y será cancelada.
a. el recuerdo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Their wedding favors were very unusual.Dieron unos recuerdos de boda muy fuera de lo corriente.
b. el regalito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Candy and erasers are typical kids party favors.Los caramelos y gomas de borrar son los típicos regalitos de las fiestas de niños.
c. la sorpresa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Smith's gave really cute favors at their daughter's birthday party.Los Smith dieron unas sorpresas muy lindas en la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hija.
4. (old-fashioned) (token)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la prenda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The princess gave the knight a favor and he wore it everywhere.La princesa le regaló una prenda al caballero y él la llevaba puesta a todas partes.
5. (favoritism)
a. el favoritismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mayor showed favor to people from his church when awarding city contracts.El alcalde mostró favoritismo por la gente de su iglesia cuando otorgó los contratos de la ciudad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
The community favors an ambitious reforestation project.La comunidad está a favor de un proyecto ambicioso de reforestación.
b. ser partidario de
He favored Velazquez in the elections, but Uribe won.Fue partidario de Velázquez en las elecciones, pero ganó Uribe.
a. favorecer
Dan favored his youngest son, and his oldest son resented it.Dan favorecía a su hijo menor, y su hijo mayor lo resentía.
b. preferir
As a business person, Andy favors any politician who promises to lower taxes.Como empresario, Andy prefiere cualquier político que prometa bajar los impuestos.
c. tratar con favoritismo
The girls complained that the teacher favored the boys in math class.Las niñas se quejaron de que el maestro trataba con favoritismo a los niños en la clase de matemáticas.
a. salir a
Fernanda favors her father while her brother favors their mother.Fernanda salió a su papá mientras que su hermano salió a su mamá.
b. parecerse a
People think Guillermo's uncle is his father, because he favors him more than his father.La gente cree que el tío de Guillermo es su papá, porque se parece más a él que a su papá.
a. favorecer
The wind shifted direction at half time of the game, and favored the offense on the second half.El viento cambió de dirección en el descanso del partido, y favoreció a la ofensiva en el segundo tiempo.
10. (to oblige)
a. honrar
We would like to thank you for favoring our home with your presence today.Les agradecemos que hoy estén honrando nuestra casa con su presencia.
favors
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
11. (old-fashioned) (sexual intimacy)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. los favores (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As she disrobed, Elliot wondered how he had been fortunate enough to have this beauty bestow her favors upon him.Mientras ella se desvestía, Elliot se preguntaba cómo habría tenido la suerte de que esta belleza le otorgara sus favores.
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