favoured in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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well-favored, well-favoured Brit [ˌwɛlˈfeɪvəd] ADJ <pred well favored> dated

ill-favored, ill-favoured Brit [Am ˌɪlˈfeɪvərd, Brit ɪlˈfeɪvəd] ADJ arch or liter

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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most favored nation [Am moʊst ˈfeɪvərd ˈneɪʃən, Brit məʊst ˈfeɪvəd ˌneɪʃ(ə)n], most favoured nation Brit N

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favoured in the PONS Dictionary

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favoured [ˈfeɪvəd, Am -vɚd] ADJ

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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ill-favored ADJ Am, ill-favoured ADJ Brit

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to curry favour with sb
buscar el favor de alguien
biased in sb's favour
predispuesto a favor de alguien
to bestow a favour on sb
conceder un favor a alguien

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favoured Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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 reject sth in favour of sth else
rechazar algo por otra cosa
to have the wind in one's favour
tener el viento a favor
to come out in favour of/against sth
pronunciarse a favor/en contra de algo
to be biased in favour of sb
sentir preferencia por alguien
to bias sb in favour [or favor Am] of/against sb
predisponer a alguien a favor/en contra de alguien
to be biased in favour [or favor Am] of/against sb
predisponerse a favor/en contra de alguien
to declare oneself in favour Brit [or favor Am] of/against sth
manifestarse a favor/en contra de algo
please do this favour Brit [or favor Am] for me!
¡hágame Ud. este obsequio!
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His favoured grip is "migi-yotsu", with his left hand placed outside and right hand inside his opponent's arms.
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Mixed seed and black oil sunflower seed is favoured by many seed-eating species.
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Several aircraft were considered for the project, which led to some internal friction among federal government procurement staff as different aircraft were favoured among different departments.
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Flies attracted to the moss carry its spores to fresh herbivore dung, which is the favoured habitat of the species of this genus.
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They however appear to show high fidelity to favoured sites.
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He favoured his friends and gave out well-paid posts if he could get anything in return for them.
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As a lead player he has favoured long, melodic tones, bending the notes into plaintive, almost vocal lines.
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The pitiless humiliation and, eventually, destruction of the weak was favoured by national socialism.
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The consensus was that no particular style is favoured and that individuality is to be encouraged.
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Ironical and metaphorical language is a favoured vehicle for slander.
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