Significado de favour en inglés
favourfavour1 British English, favor American English /ˈfeɪvə $ -ər/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1help [countable] something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to themalgo que haces por alguien para ayudarlo o ser amable con él: 
Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I can’t make it?¿Podrías hacerme un favor y decirle a Kelly que no puedo ir? He hired John as a favour to his father.Contrató a John como un favor a su padre. Paul, can I ask you a favor?Paul, ¿puedo pedirte un favor? I owed him a favour so I couldn’t say no.Le debía un favor, así que no podía decir que no. She helps me out when I have too much to do, and I return the favour when I can.Ella me ayuda cuando tengo demasiado que hacer, y yo le devuelvo el favor cuando puedo. Do yourself a favour and make sure you get some time to yourself.Hazte un favor y asegúrate de reservar algo de tiempo para ti.2support/approval [uncountable] support, approval, or agreement for something such as a plan, idea, or systemapoyo, aprobación o acuerdo respecto a algo como un plan, una idea o un sistemain favour of something Senior ministers spoke in favour of the proposal.Los ministros de mayor rango se pronunciaron a favor de la propuesta. I talked to Susie about it, and she’s all in favor (=completely approves) of going.Hablé con Susie al respecto, y está completamente a favor de ir (=totalmente de acuerdo).find/gain/win favour The idea may find favor with older people.La idea podría encontrar aceptación entre las personas mayores.in somebody/something’s favour The vote was 60–59 in the government’s favor.La votación fue de 60 a 59 a favor del gobierno. In Sweden and other countries, nuclear power has lost favor.En Suecia y otros países, la energía nuclear ha perdido aceptación.look on/view/regard something with favour formalformal (=support something, and want to help it succeed)(=apoyar algo y querer ayudarlo a triunfar) Employers are more likely to look with favour on experienced candidates.Los empleadores tienden a ver con más agrado a los candidatos con experiencia. All in favour (=used when asking people to vote on something by raising a hand)?¿Todos a favor? (=se usa para pedir a las personas que voten levantando la mano)vote/decide in favour of something (=vote or decide to support something)(=votar o decidir apoyar algo) 288 members voted in favor of the ban.288 miembros votaron a favor de la prohibición.find/rule in favour of somebody formalformal (=make a legal decision that supports someone)(=tomar una decisión legal a favor de alguien)3popular/unpopular [uncountable] when someone or something is liked or approved of by people, or not liked or approved ofcuando alguien o algo es bien o mal visto por la gentebe in favour (with somebody) The island is very much in favour as a holiday destination.La isla goza de mucha popularidad como destino de vacaciones.be out of favour (with somebody) The stock is currently out of favor with investors.La acción no goza actualmente del favor de los inversores.find/gain/win favour Radcliffe’s books began to find favour with the reading public.Los libros de Radcliffe comenzaron a ganarse el favor del público lector.come/be back in favour (=become popular again)(=volver a ponerse de moda) Fountain pens have come back in favour.Las plumas estilográficas han vuelto a estar de moda.fall/go out of favour (=stop being approved of)(=dejar de estar bien visto) Grammar-based teaching methods went out of favour in the 60s and 70s.Los métodos de enseñanza basados en la gramática cayeron en desuso en los años 60 y 70.4advantage in somebody’s favour if something is in someone’s favour, it gives them an advantage over someone elsesi algo está a favor de alguien, le proporciona una ventaja sobre los demás: Conditions on court are very much in Williams’ favour.Las condiciones en la pista son muy favorables para Williams. The new rules should actually work in your favor.Las nuevas reglas deberían trabajar a tu favor en realidad. Duncan had his height and weight in his favour during the fight.Duncan tenía a su favor la altura y el peso durante la pelea.the odds are (stacked) in somebody’s favour (=someone has a big advantage)(=alguien tiene una gran ventaja)5choose something instead do something in favour of something if you decide not to use one thing in favour of another, you choose the other one because you think it is bettersi decides no usar algo en favor de otra cosa, eliges la segunda porque crees que es mejor: Plans for a tunnel were rejected in favour of a bridge.Los planes para un túnel fueron rechazados en favor de un puente.6do somebody/something no favours, not do somebody/something any favours to do something that makes someone or something look worse than they are, or that does not help at allhacer algo que hace que alguien o algo parezca peor de lo que es, o que no ayuda en absoluto: Low interest rates don’t do savers any favours.Los tipos de interés bajos no hacen ningún favor a los ahorradores.7unfair support [uncountable] support that is given to one person or group and not to others, in a way that does not seem fairapoyo que se da a una persona o grupo y no a otros, de manera que no parece justa: Teachers should not show favour to any pupil.Los profesores no deben mostrar favoritismo hacia ningún alumno.8do me/us a favour! British English spokenoral used when you are annoyed because someone has asked a silly question or done something to upset peoplese usa cuando uno está molesto porque alguien ha hecho una pregunta tonta o ha hecho algo que ha irritado a la gente: Do us a favour, Mike, and shut up!¡Haznos un favor, Mike, y cállate! ‘Did you like it?’ ‘Do me a favour!’«¿Te gustó?» «¡Venga ya!»9gift [countable] American English a party favorun recuerdo de fiesta10sex favours [plural] old-fashionedanticuado when you allow someone to have sex with youcuando permites que alguien tenga relaciones sexuales contigo: She shared her sexual favors with many men.Ella concedió sus favores sexuales a muchos hombres. → curry favour (with somebody) at curry2, → without fear or favour at fear1(6), → be thankful/grateful for small favours at small1(13)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosdo somebody a favour (=do something for someone)· Could you do me a favour and lend me £5?¿Podrías hacerme un favor y prestarme 5 libras?ask somebody a favour (also ask a favour of somebody formalformal)· I felt nervous about asking Stephen a favour.Me puse nervioso al pensar en pedirle un favor a Stephen.owe somebody a favour (=feel that you should do something for someone because they have done something for you)· I owe you a favour for all the help you’ve given me.Te debo un favor por toda la ayuda que me has dado.return a favour (=do something for someone because they have done something for you)· He helped me in the past and now he wanted me to return the favour.Él me ayudó en el pasado y ahora quería que le devolviera el favor.adjectivesadjetivosa big favour· I’ve got a big favour to ask of you.Tengo un gran favor que pedirte.a great favour· He acted as though he’d done us a great favour by coming.Actuó como si nos hubiera hecho un gran favor con solo venir.a small/little favour· Can you do me a small favour?¿Puedes hacerme un pequeño favor?a special favour· I agreed to deliver the parcel as a special favour to Paul.Accedí a entregar el paquete como un favor especial a Paul.a personal favour (=something you do specially for a particular person)· As a personal favour, he let us use the hall to rehearse.Como favor personal, nos dejó usar el salón para ensayar.a political favour· He was accused of granting political favours in return for illegal payments.Fue acusado de conceder favores políticos a cambio de pagos ilegales.phrasesfrasesas a favour to somebody (=because you want to be kind, not because you have to)· She delivered the parcel as a favour to her sister.Entregó el paquete como un favor a su hermana.do yourself a favour (=do something good for yourself)· Do yourself a favour and read as many books on the subject as possible.Hazte un favor y lee tantos libros sobre el tema como sea posible.
Ver todas las traducciones1help [countable] something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to themalgo que haces por alguien para ayudarlo o ser amable con él: Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I can’t make it?¿Podrías hacerme un favor y decirle a Kelly que no puedo ir? He hired John as a favour to his father.Contrató a John como un favor a su padre. Paul, can I ask you a favor?Paul, ¿puedo pedirte un favor? I owed him a favour so I couldn’t say no.Le debía un favor, así que no podía decir que no. She helps me out when I have too much to do, and I return the favour when I can.Ella me ayuda cuando tengo demasiado que hacer, y yo le devuelvo el favor cuando puedo. Do yourself a favour and make sure you get some time to yourself.Hazte un favor y asegúrate de reservar algo de tiempo para ti.2support/approval [uncountable] support, approval, or agreement for something such as a plan, idea, or systemapoyo, aprobación o acuerdo respecto a algo como un plan, una idea o un sistemain favour of something Senior ministers spoke in favour of the proposal.Los ministros de mayor rango se pronunciaron a favor de la propuesta. I talked to Susie about it, and she’s all in favor (=completely approves) of going.Hablé con Susie al respecto, y está completamente a favor de ir (=totalmente de acuerdo).find/gain/win favour The idea may find favor with older people.La idea podría encontrar aceptación entre las personas mayores.in somebody/something’s favour The vote was 60–59 in the government’s favor.La votación fue de 60 a 59 a favor del gobierno. In Sweden and other countries, nuclear power has lost favor.En Suecia y otros países, la energía nuclear ha perdido aceptación.look on/view/regard something with favour formalformal (=support something, and want to help it succeed)(=apoyar algo y querer ayudarlo a triunfar) Employers are more likely to look with favour on experienced candidates.Los empleadores tienden a ver con más agrado a los candidatos con experiencia. All in favour (=used when asking people to vote on something by raising a hand)?¿Todos a favor? (=se usa para pedir a las personas que voten levantando la mano)vote/decide in favour of something (=vote or decide to support something)(=votar o decidir apoyar algo) 288 members voted in favor of the ban.288 miembros votaron a favor de la prohibición.find/rule in favour of somebody formalformal (=make a legal decision that supports someone)(=tomar una decisión legal a favor de alguien)3popular/unpopular [uncountable] when someone or something is liked or approved of by people, or not liked or approved ofcuando alguien o algo es bien o mal visto por la gentebe in favour (with somebody) The island is very much in favour as a holiday destination.La isla goza de mucha popularidad como destino de vacaciones.be out of favour (with somebody) The stock is currently out of favor with investors.La acción no goza actualmente del favor de los inversores.find/gain/win favour Radcliffe’s books began to find favour with the reading public.Los libros de Radcliffe comenzaron a ganarse el favor del público lector.come/be back in favour (=become popular again)(=volver a ponerse de moda) Fountain pens have come back in favour.Las plumas estilográficas han vuelto a estar de moda.fall/go out of favour (=stop being approved of)(=dejar de estar bien visto) Grammar-based teaching methods went out of favour in the 60s and 70s.Los métodos de enseñanza basados en la gramática cayeron en desuso en los años 60 y 70.4advantage in somebody’s favour if something is in someone’s favour, it gives them an advantage over someone elsesi algo está a favor de alguien, le proporciona una ventaja sobre los demás: Conditions on court are very much in Williams’ favour.Las condiciones en la pista son muy favorables para Williams. The new rules should actually work in your favor.Las nuevas reglas deberían trabajar a tu favor en realidad. Duncan had his height and weight in his favour during the fight.Duncan tenía a su favor la altura y el peso durante la pelea.the odds are (stacked) in somebody’s favour (=someone has a big advantage)(=alguien tiene una gran ventaja)5choose something instead do something in favour of something if you decide not to use one thing in favour of another, you choose the other one because you think it is bettersi decides no usar algo en favor de otra cosa, eliges la segunda porque crees que es mejor: Plans for a tunnel were rejected in favour of a bridge.Los planes para un túnel fueron rechazados en favor de un puente.6do somebody/something no favours, not do somebody/something any favours to do something that makes someone or something look worse than they are, or that does not help at allhacer algo que hace que alguien o algo parezca peor de lo que es, o que no ayuda en absoluto: Low interest rates don’t do savers any favours.Los tipos de interés bajos no hacen ningún favor a los ahorradores.7unfair support [uncountable] support that is given to one person or group and not to others, in a way that does not seem fairapoyo que se da a una persona o grupo y no a otros, de manera que no parece justa: Teachers should not show favour to any pupil.Los profesores no deben mostrar favoritismo hacia ningún alumno.8do me/us a favour! British English spokenoral used when you are annoyed because someone has asked a silly question or done something to upset peoplese usa cuando uno está molesto porque alguien ha hecho una pregunta tonta o ha hecho algo que ha irritado a la gente: Do us a favour, Mike, and shut up!¡Haznos un favor, Mike, y cállate! ‘Did you like it?’ ‘Do me a favour!’«¿Te gustó?» «¡Venga ya!»9gift [countable] American English a party favorun recuerdo de fiesta10sex favours [plural] old-fashionedanticuado when you allow someone to have sex with youcuando permites que alguien tenga relaciones sexuales contigo: She shared her sexual favors with many men.Ella concedió sus favores sexuales a muchos hombres. → curry favour (with somebody) at curry2, → without fear or favour at fear1(6), → be thankful/grateful for small favours at small1(13)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosdo somebody a favour (=do something for someone)· Could you do me a favour and lend me £5?¿Podrías hacerme un favor y prestarme 5 libras?ask somebody a favour (also ask a favour of somebody formalformal)· I felt nervous about asking Stephen a favour.Me puse nervioso al pensar en pedirle un favor a Stephen.owe somebody a favour (=feel that you should do something for someone because they have done something for you)· I owe you a favour for all the help you’ve given me.Te debo un favor por toda la ayuda que me has dado.return a favour (=do something for someone because they have done something for you)· He helped me in the past and now he wanted me to return the favour.Él me ayudó en el pasado y ahora quería que le devolviera el favor.adjectivesadjetivosa big favour· I’ve got a big favour to ask of you.Tengo un gran favor que pedirte.a great favour· He acted as though he’d done us a great favour by coming.Actuó como si nos hubiera hecho un gran favor con solo venir.a small/little favour· Can you do me a small favour?¿Puedes hacerme un pequeño favor?a special favour· I agreed to deliver the parcel as a special favour to Paul.Accedí a entregar el paquete como un favor especial a Paul.a personal favour (=something you do specially for a particular person)· As a personal favour, he let us use the hall to rehearse.Como favor personal, nos dejó usar el salón para ensayar.a political favour· He was accused of granting political favours in return for illegal payments.Fue acusado de conceder favores políticos a cambio de pagos ilegales.phrasesfrasesas a favour to somebody (=because you want to be kind, not because you have to)· She delivered the parcel as a favour to her sister.Entregó el paquete como un favor a su hermana.do yourself a favour (=do something good for yourself)· Do yourself a favour and read as many books on the subject as possible.Hazte un favor y lee tantos libros sobre el tema como sea posible.favourfavour2 British English, favor American English verb [transitive] 1prefer to prefer someone or something to other things or people, especially when there are several to choose frompreferir a alguien o algo sobre otras personas o cosas, especialmente cuando hay varias opciones: Both countries seem to favour the agreement.Ambos países parecen favorecer el acuerdo. loose clothing of the type favoured in Arab countriesropa holgada del tipo preferido en los países árabesfavour somebody/something over somebody/something Florida voters favored Bush over Gore by a very small margin.Los votantes de Florida favorecieron a Bush sobre Gore por un margen muy pequeño.2give an advantage to treat someone much better than someone else, in a way that is not fairtratar a alguien mucho mejor que a otros, de manera injusta: a tax cut that favours rich peopleuna reducción de impuestos que favorece a los ricosfavour somebody over somebody a judicial system that favours men over womenun sistema judicial que favorece a los hombres sobre las mujeres3help to provide suitable conditions for something to happenproporcionar las condiciones adecuadas para que algo suceda: The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.La economía actual no favorece el desarrollo de las pequeñas empresas.4be favoured to do something to be expected to win or be the one that is successfulser el favorito para ganar o tener éxito: Silva is favoured to win a medal in the marathon.Se espera que Silva gane una medalla en el maratón.5look like old-fashionedanticuado to look like one of your parents or grandparentsparecerse a uno de tus padres o abuelosfavour somebody with something phrasal verb formalformal to give someone something such as a look or replyconceder a alguien algo, como una mirada o una respuesta: McIntosh favoured her with a smile.McIntosh la honró con una sonrisa.
1prefer to prefer someone or something to other things or people, especially when there are several to choose frompreferir a alguien o algo sobre otras personas o cosas, especialmente cuando hay varias opciones: Both countries seem to favour the agreement.Ambos países parecen favorecer el acuerdo. loose clothing of the type favoured in Arab countriesropa holgada del tipo preferido en los países árabesfavour somebody/something over somebody/something Florida voters favored Bush over Gore by a very small margin.Los votantes de Florida favorecieron a Bush sobre Gore por un margen muy pequeño.2give an advantage to treat someone much better than someone else, in a way that is not fairtratar a alguien mucho mejor que a otros, de manera injusta: a tax cut that favours rich peopleuna reducción de impuestos que favorece a los ricosfavour somebody over somebody a judicial system that favours men over womenun sistema judicial que favorece a los hombres sobre las mujeres3help to provide suitable conditions for something to happenproporcionar las condiciones adecuadas para que algo suceda: The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.La economía actual no favorece el desarrollo de las pequeñas empresas.4be favoured to do something to be expected to win or be the one that is successfulser el favorito para ganar o tener éxito: Silva is favoured to win a medal in the marathon.Se espera que Silva gane una medalla en el maratón.5look like old-fashionedanticuado to look like one of your parents or grandparentsparecerse a uno de tus padres o abuelosfavour somebody with something phrasal verb formalformal to give someone something such as a look or replyconceder a alguien algo, como una mirada o una respuesta: McIntosh favoured her with a smile.McIntosh la honró con una sonrisa.