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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. favour (approval):

to look with favour on sb/sth, look on sb/sth with favour
approuver qn/qc
to be out of favour with sb idea, fashion, method:
to fall or go out of favour idea, fashion, method:

2. favour (kindness):

ils desservent leur (propre) cause (by doing en faisant)
rendre la pareille (by doing en faisant)

3. favour (favouritism):

4. favour (advantage):

to be in sb's favour situation:
to be in sb's favour financial rates, wind:
in your favour money, balance

5. favour (small gift):

favour dated

6. favour HISTORY (token):

II. favours N

favours npl (sexual):

favours euph

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

1. favour (prefer):

favour choice, method, solution, horse, team
favour clothing, colour, date
favour political party

2. favour (benefit):

favour plans, circumstances:
favour law, balance of power:

3. favour (approve of):

favour course of action
favour proposal

4. favour (honour) form or iron:

to favour sb with sth

IV. favoured ADJ

1. favoured (most likely):

favoured course of action, date, plan, view
favoured candidate

2. favoured (favourite):

V. in favour of PREP

1. in favour of (on the side of):

to be in favour of sb/sth
être pour qn/qc
to speak in favour of motion, idea, plan

2. in favour of (to the advantage of):

3. in favour of (out of preference for):

in favour of reject etc

grace and favour [Brit, Am ˌɡreɪs ən ˈfeɪvər] ADJ Brit

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French
English
English
favour Brit
to pile favours on sb
favour Brit
flagorner groupe, public
décentralisateur (décentralisatrice) homme politique

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
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I. favour [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] Brit, Aus N

1. favour no pl (approval):

2. favour (helpful act):

II. favour [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] Brit, Aus VB trans

1. favour (prefer):

favour method, solution

2. favour (give advantage or benefit to):

3. favour (show partiality towards):

4. favour Am inf (look like):

French
French
English
English
favour Brit
en faveur de qc testament
in favour of Brit
être favorable à qn/qc circonstances, suffrages, opinion
to favour sb/sth
être favorable à ce que qn fasse qc (subj)
Present
Ifavour
youfavour
he/she/itfavours
wefavour
youfavour
theyfavour
Past
Ifavoured
youfavoured
he/she/itfavoured
wefavoured
youfavoured
theyfavoured
Present Perfect
Ihavefavoured
youhavefavoured
he/she/ithasfavoured
wehavefavoured
youhavefavoured
theyhavefavoured
Past Perfect
Ihadfavoured
youhadfavoured
he/she/ithadfavoured
wehadfavoured
youhadfavoured
theyhadfavoured
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dev
dev
dev