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I. fa·vour, Am fa·vor [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. favour no pl (approval):

favour
Befürwortung f <-, -en>
to come down [or out] in favour of sth
sich acc für etw acc aussprechen
to decide in favour of sth
sich acc für etw acc entscheiden
to speak in favour of sth
für etw acc sprechen
to vote in favour of sth
für etw acc stimmen
to be in favour
to be in favour of sth
für etw acc sein
to be in favour of sth

2. favour no pl (preference):

favour
Bevorzugung f <-, -en>
to gain [or win] sb's favour [or favour with sb]
to gain [or win] sb's favour [or favour with sb]
to show favour to sb

3. favour no pl (popularity):

favour
Gunst f <->
to find favour with sb
to be in favour [with sb]
to be/fall [or go] out of favour person
to be/fall [or go] out of favour object

4. favour no pl (advantage):

to decide in favour of sth
sich acc für etw acc entscheiden
to find in favour of sb
to have sth in one's favour
to reject [or turn down] sb/sth in favour of sb/sth
jdm/etw gegenüber jdm/etw den Vorzug geben
to rule in sb's favour SPORTS
to be in sb's favour

5. favour (kind act):

favour
Gefallen m <-s, -> kein pl
do it as a favour to me
to ask sb [for] a favour [or to ask a favour of sb]
to do sb a favour [or a favour for sb]
to grant sb a favour

6. favour Am (present):

favour

7. favour pl dated (sex):

Gunst f <-> old hum

Phrases:

do me a favour! esp Brit inf

II. fa·vour, Am fa·vor [ˈfeɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. favour (prefer):

to favour sth

2. favour (approve):

to favour sth
to favour doing sth

3. favour (benefit):

to favour sb/sth
jdn/etw begünstigen

4. favour (be partial):

to favour sb
to favour sb SPORTS

5. favour form (bestow):

to favour sb with sth
jdm etw huldvoll gewähren form

6. favour (look like):

to favour sb
OpenDict entry

favour, favor N

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
dev
dev
dev
dev