favour
გამოთქმა:
/ˈfeɪvə/
არსებითი სახელი
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
3 (also
party favour)
a small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party.
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
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1to be replaced by:he stepped down as leader in favour of his rival
2in support or to the advantage of:members have voted in favour of strike action the judge decided in favour of the defendant