favor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for favor in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.favor, favour Brit [Am ˈfeɪvər, Brit ˈfeɪvə] N

2. favor:

in favor
a favor
66% in favor, 34% against
66% a favor, 34% en contra
to be/speak in favor of sb or in sb's favor
estar/hablar a or en favor de alguien
to be/speak in favor of sth/-ing
estar/hablar a favor de algo/ +infin
she spoke in favor of the candidate
habló a or en favor del candidato
I'm all in favor of a pay increase
estoy totalmente a favor de un aumento de sueldo
they're in favor of renewing the contract
están a favor de renovar el contrato
the balance in your favor is $5, 000
el saldo a su favor es de 5.000 dólares
the judge found in the plaintiff's favor
el juez se pronunció a or en favor del demandante
the check was made out in his favor/in favor of the club
el cheque fue extendido a su nombre/en nombre del club
the wind is in our favor
llevamos or tenemos el viento a nuestro favor

4. favor <favors, pl > (sexual intimacy):

favor form, euph
favores mpl euph, hum

II.favor, favour Brit [Am ˈfeɪvər, Brit ˈfeɪvə] VB trans

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gauchada
favor Am
la suerte le fue adversa liter
fortune did not favor him liter
las circunstancias no nos fueron favorables
circumstances were not in our favor
favorable a + infinit.
in favor of -ing
se muestra favorable a negociar un acuerdo
he is in favor of negotiating a settlement
los partidarios de la violencia
those who favor o advocate o support the use of violence
los partidarios del cambio
those in favor of the change
el voto fue abrumadoramente en su favor
the vote was overwhelmingly in his favor
el sector escisionista del partido
the section in favor of splitting from the party
los propiciadores del acuerdo de paz/del desarme
those in favor of the peace agreement/of disarmament
liberalizante
in favor of liberalization Am
vasquista
in favor of Basque autonomy Am

favor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for favor in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

favor [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] N VB trans Am, Aus

favor → favour

See also favour

I.favour [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] Brit, Aus N

1. favour no pl (approval):

favour
favor m
favour
aprobación f
to be in favour of sb/sth
estar a favor de alguien/algo
to decide/vote in favour of (doing) sth
decidir/votar a favor de (hacer) algo
to come down in favour of (doing) sth
ponerse a favor de (hacer) algo
to be in favour
tener mucha aceptación
to be in favour with sb
tener el apoyo de alguien
to be out of favour
no tener aceptación
to reject sth in favour of sth else
rechazar algo por otra cosa
to find in favour of sb LAW
fallar a favor de alguien
to find favour with sb
caer en gracia a alguien
to gain [or win] sb's favour
ganarse la simpatía de alguien
to show favour to sb form
favorecer a alguien

II.favour [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] Brit, Aus VB trans

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Middle-market status is the halfway point of a three-level continuum of journalistic seriousness; upmarket newspapers generally cover hard news and down-market newspapers favor sensationalist stories.
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Formal decorative frills were shed in favor of practicality in both daily life and architecture.
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Many considered the referee had affected the outcome in favor of the Paraguayan team.
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The number of votes was 25 against to 26 in favor, where the president had the casting vote.
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One should be vigilant to deconstruct the uses of personality style in favor of an ongoing reflexivity about the use and misuse of such labels.
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A preliminary injunction was issued in favor of the homeowners.
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Single-pointing was forgone in favor of die head cutting for such medium- and high-volume repetitive production.
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And though it's true that most things don't occur simultaneously in nature, sometimes you can stack the deck in your favor.
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Why the invidious distinction in favor of these 2,400 terms, and against the remaining thousands in the vocabulary?
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Government officials in favor of a change say that the new system would give them more control over interest rates, which are becoming more important as consumer credit levels rise.
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