fave in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. favor U (approval):

the king's favor

el favor del rey

to find favor with sb form

ser bien recibido por alguien

to find favor with sb form

tener buena acogida por parte de alguien form

to gain/lose favor

ganar/perder aceptación

to come back into favor

volver a tener aceptación

he isn't in favor with the boss now

ya no cuenta con el apoyo del jefe

he fell out of favor with the party

cayó en desgracia en el partido

to look with favor on sth/sb form

mirar algo/a alguien con benevolencia

to curry favor with sb

tratar de congraciarse con alguien

to curry favor with sb

tratar de ganarse el favor de alguien

1.2. favor U (partiality):

favor

favoritismo m

to show favor to sb

favorecer a alguien

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

3. favor C (act of kindness):

favor

favor m

can I ask you a favor or ask a favor of you?

¿puedo pedirte un favor?

don't expect any favors from him

no esperes favores de él

as a favor (to sb)

como un favor (a alguien)

to do sb a favor

hacerle un favor a alguien

just do me a favor and keep quiet

haz(me) el favor de callarte

would you do me the favor of moving your car?

¿me haría el favor de mover el coche?

do me a favor! Brit

¡hazme el favor!

do me a favor! Brit

¡déjate de historias!

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

favor form, euph

favores mpl euph, hum

5.1. favor (token) HISTORY:

favor

favor m arch

favor

prenda f

5.2. favor (party gift):

favor

sorpresa f

favor

regalito m

5.3. favor (on wedding cake):

favor

adorno m

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

1.1. favor (be in favor of):

favor plan/proposal/idea

estar a favor de

favor plan/proposal/idea

ser partidario de

favor plan/proposal/idea

apoyar

a spot favored by anglers

un lugar que goza de popularidad entre los pescadores

1.2. favor (be favorable to):

favor

favorecer

1.3. favor (treat preferentially):

favor

favorecer

favor

tratar con favoritismo

1.4. favor <favored, pp >:

most favored nation

nación f más favorecida

a secret known only to the or a favored few

un secreto que solo conoce una minoría selecta

2. favor (oblige) form:

to favor sb with sth he favored us with an interview

nos honró concediéndonos una entrevista iron

to favor sb with sth he favored us with an interview

se dignó a concedernos una entrevista

will you favor us with your presence?

¿nos honraría con su presencia?

3. favor (resemble):

favor

salir a

4. favor (spare, treat gently):

favor

no forzar

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

have on cover/roof

colocar

have on cover/roof

poner

they soon had all the books on the shelves

pronto colocaron todos los libros en los estantes

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

have on

llevar puesto

have on

tener puesto

what did she have on?

¿qué llevaba or tenía puesto?

what did she have on?

¿cómo iba vestida?

I had nothing on

estaba desnudo

you have your sweater on backwards or Brit back to front

llevas or tienes el suéter puesto al revés

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

1. have on (have arranged):

have on

tener

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes or haces algo esta noche?

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes programa para esta noche?

2. have on (have in progress):

the municipal gallery has an exhibition on

en la galería municipal hay una exposición

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué dan en el Metro

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué echan or ponen en el Metro Spain

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

have on (tease) inf:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

fava bean [Am ˈfɑvə ˌbin, Brit ˈfɑːvə] N Am

fava bean

haba f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

fast- [Am fæst, Brit fɑːst] PREFIX

fast-growing

de crecimiento rápido

fast-moving stock

estoc m de mucha salida

slave driver N inf

slave driver

negrero m / negrera f inf

seismic wave N

seismic wave

onda f sísmica

slave trader N

slave trader

negrero m / negrera f

stave off <pt & pp staved> VB [Am steɪv -, Brit steɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

stave off defeat/disaster

evitar

stave off danger/threat

conjurar

she ate a carrot to stave off the hunger pangs

comió una zanahoria para engañar el estómago

stave [Am steɪv, Brit steɪv] N

1.1. stave (of barrel, hull):

stave

duela f

1.2. stave:

stave (of ladder)

peldaño m

stave (of chair)

travesaño m

2. stave MUS:

stave

pentagrama m

3. stave (stanza):

stave

estrofa f

suave <suaver, suavest> [Am swɑv, Brit swɑːv] ADJ

suave voice:

suave

engolado

suave

meloso

suave

untuoso

he's too suave for my liking

lo encuentro demasiado fino y sofisticado

he was wearing a suave grey suit

llevaba un impecable traje gris de mucho estilo

he's a suave dresser

va siempre hecho un galán

fave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.favor [ˈfeɪ·vər] N

1. favor (approval):

favor

favor m

favor

aprobación f

to be in favor of sb/sth

estar a favor de alguien/algo

to decide/vote in favor of (doing) sth

decidir/votar a favor de (hacer) algo

to come down in favor of (doing) sth

ponerse a favor de (hacer) algo

to be in favor

tener mucha aceptación

to be in favor with sb

tener el apoyo de alguien

to be out of favor

no tener aceptación

to reject sth in favor of sth else

rechazar algo por otra cosa

to find in favor of sb LAW

fallar a favor de alguien

to find favor with sb

caer en gracia a alguien

to gain [or win] sb's favor

ganarse la simpatía de alguien

to show favor to sb form

favorecer a alguien

2. favor (advantage):

to be in sb's favor

apoyar a alguien

to have sth in one's favor

tener algo a favor

to have the wind in one's favor

tener el viento a favor

3. favor (helpful act):

favor

favor m

favor

valedura f Mex

to ask sb a favor

pedir un favor a alguien

to do sb a favor

hacer un favor a alguien

do me a favor! inf

¡hazme el favor!

4. favor (small gift):

favor

detalle m

II.favor [ˈfeɪ·vər] VB trans

1. favor (prefer):

favor

preferir

2. favor (give advantage to):

favor

favorecer

3. favor (show partiality towards):

favor

mostrar parcialidad por

4. favor form (graciously give):

to favor sb with sth

dar algo a alguien

leave out VB trans

1. leave out (omit):

leave out

omitir

2. leave out (exclude):

leave out

excluir

leave on VB trans

leave on

dejar(se) puesto

leave on light

dejar encendido

maternity leave N

maternity leave

baja f por maternidad

new wave N fig

1. new wave (movement):

new wave

New Wave f

2. new wave (fresh outbreak):

new wave

nueva ola f

a new wave of layoffs/violence

una nueva ola de despidos/violencia

slave driver N iron inf

slave driver

negrero(-a) m (f)

suave [swav] ADJ

suave

cortés

suave pej

zalamero, -a

wave on VB trans

to wave sb/sth on

hacer señales a alguien/algo para que siga adelante

have-nots N pl

the have-nots

los pobres

heave to <hove to, hoved to> VB intr NAUT

heave to

ponerse al pairo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No less than four of my fave bands from the '70s were on the bill.

www.straight.com

From a field of entries a panel of judges will choose 10 bands, and the public will vote on their three faves from those.

blogs.theprovince.com

I didn't think much of it, until it got 19 faves.

www.theglobeandmail.com

She preferred to focus on the positive qualities of the faves.

en.wikipedia.org

You can find our top 30 below and can suggest your own faves in the comments.

blogs.indiewire.com

It's probably one of my fave guitar instrumentals of all time.

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There are many reasons to attend but these are just some of our faves.

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This straight-outta-the-80s track (which will be her next single) is my fave on the whole album -- it's techno-summer perfection.

en.wikipedia.org

Let us know which same-name celebrity is your fave by leaving a comment below!

www.celebuzz.com

That's another of my fave catchphrases, by the way.

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