favorecía in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for favorecía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.favorecer VB trans

1. favorecer (beneficiar):

favorecer

to favor Am

favorecer

to favour Brit

hoy no me ha favorecido la suerte

luck hasn't been on my side today

una política para favorecer la agricultura

a policy to help agriculture

2. favorecer (contribuir a):

favorecer

to encourage

actitudes que favorecen que se extienda la enfermedad

attitudes which encourage the spread of the disease

para favorecer la integración de los discapacitados en la sociedad

to encourage the integration of the disabled into society

3. favorecer peinado/color (sentar bien):

favorecer

to suit

favorecer

to look good on

el retrato la favorece mucho

the portrait is very flattering to her

II.favorecerse VB vpr

favorecerse Col inf:

favorecerse

to protect oneself

Translations for favorecía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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her dress was unflatteringly tight

el vestido le quedaba muy ceñido, lo cual no la favorecía

the advantages were all one-way

todo favorecía a una de las partes

stalking horse

candidato presentado para favorecer a otro, dividir a la oposición etc

to discriminate in favor of sb

favorecer a alguien

busing

traslado de escolares en autobús a colegios fuera de su zona para favorecer la integración racial

the hat wasn't him

el sombrero no lo favorecía

to show sb to disadvantage or Brit at a disadvantage

no favorecer a alguien

flatter

favorecer

advantage

favorecer

favorecía in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for favorecía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.favorecer [fa·βo·re·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB trans

1. favorecer (beneficiar):

favorecer

to benefit

2. favorecer (ayudar):

favorecer

to help

3. favorecer (dar preferencia):

favorecer

to favor

4. favorecer (prendas de vestir):

favorecer

to become

II.favorecer [fa·βo·re·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB refl

favorecer favorecerse:

favorecer

to benefit

Translations for favorecía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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flatter

favorecer

stalking-horse

candidato que se presenta para favorecer a otro

become

favorecer

to show favor to sb form

favorecer a alguien

favor

favorecer

to further sb's interests

favorecer los intereses de alguien