favour

გამოთქმა: /ˈfeɪvə/

Universal

1 [mass noun] approval, support, or liking for someone or something:training is looked upon with favour by many employers
overgenerous preferential treatment:he was accused of showing favour to one of the players
[count noun] archaic a thing such as a badge or knot of ribbons that is given or worn as a mark of liking or support.

2an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual:I’ve come to ask you a favour
(one's favours) dated used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her:she had granted her favours to him

Universal

1feel or show approval or preference for:slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour
give unfairly preferential treatment to:critics argued that the policy favoured the private sector
work to the advantage of:natural selection has favoured bats

2 (favour someone with) (often used in polite requests) give someone (something desired):please favour me with an answer

3 dated or North American resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features:she’s pretty, and she favours you

4treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one’s full weight on it:he favours his sore leg

do someone a favour: do something for someone as an act of kindness:he did us a big favour by postponing his departure for a couple of weeks; (do me a favour) [in imperative] British informal used to express brusque dismissal of a remark:‘Are you some kind of social worker?’ ‘Do me a favour!’
do someone no favours: informal do something that is unhelpful to someone:you won’t do yourself any favours by getting worked up
in (or out of) favour: meeting with (or having lost) approval:they were not in favour with the party
in one's favour: to one’s advantage:events were moving in his favour
in favour of

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