favourable in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for favourable in the English»French Dictionary

favourable Brit, favorable Am [Brit ˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l, Am ˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. favourable (good):

favourable conditions, impression, reaction, reply, time, position, weather

favorable (to à)

favourable report, result, sign

bon/bonne

to have a favourable reception

être bien reçu

in a favourable light

sous un jour favorable

conditions are favourable to setting up a business

les conditions financières sont favorables à la création d'une entreprise

2. favourable (in agreement):

to be favourable

être d'accord (to sth avec qc)

my father is not favourable to my going alone

mon père n'est pas d'accord pour que j'y aille toute seule

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to meet with a favourable response

être bien reçu

to get or be given a favourable/hostile reception

recevoir un accueil favorable/hostile

Translations for favourable in the French»English Dictionary

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influx bénéfique

favourable influence

propice

favourable (à for)

favorable

favourable Brit

les conditions sont peu favorables à une victoire de la gauche

conditions are not favourable for a left-wing victory

les propositions ont reçu un accueil favorable

the proposals met with a favourable reception

se montrer ou se présenter sous un jour favorable

to show oneself in a favourable light

être favorable à (propice à)

to be favourable to

bonne/mauvaise conjoncture

favourable Brit /unfavourable Brit conjunction of circumstances

positif (positive) critique, réaction, bilan

favourable Brit

il a parlé de lui en termes très positifs

he spoke of him in highly favourable terms

avantageux (avantageuse) condition, offre, solution, marché

favourable Brit

avantageux (avantageuse) opinion, aspect

favourable Brit

présenter qc sous un jour avantageux

to present sth in a favourable light

émettre une appréciation favorable/défavorable

to give a favourable Brit /an unfavourable Brit assessment

favourable in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for favourable in the English»French Dictionary

favourable ADJ

favourable

favorable

to take a favourable view of sth

voir qc sous un jour favorable

Translations for favourable in the French»English Dictionary

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propice

favourable Brit

avantageux (-euse) termes

favourable Brit

favorable

favourable Brit

être favorable à qn/qc

to feel favourable to sb/sth

sous de bons/de mauvais auspices

under favourable/unfavourable auspices Brit

heureux (-euse) circonstances, réponse

favourable Brit

sous un jour favorable

in a favourable light Brit

favourable Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a favourable view of sth

voir qc sous un jour favorable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The serial received favourable reviews, and the four episodes attracted an average of 6 million viewers.

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In this capacity, he has been responsible for recommending the passage of legislation favourable to labour interests.

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After a three-month mission, the team's report was optimistically favourable to the scheme.

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Ric has generally received favourable reviews from critics.

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The more favourable perception gives the individual a better outcome in a bargaining solution.

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Some parts of this region are favourable for agriculture but some other parts are not.

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When the stars were aligned accordingly, favourable conditions followed, and when they were negatively aligned, disaster was predicted.

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Some critics did not give the film very favourable reviews.

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Other historians of the time paint a more favourable picture.

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Despite good intentions, the results were not favourable.

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