favorecer

v.

1 to favor.

esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favor of the poorest

les favoreció la suerte luck was on their side

El sol favoreció a Ricardo The sun favored Richard.

2 to suit (sentar bien).

ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you

3 to prefer, to be partial to.

María favorece los colores claros Mary prefers light colors.

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favorecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (ayudar) to favour (US favor), help

■ su política ha favorecido la economía his policies have benefitted the economy

2 (agraciar) to flatter, suit

■ el azul no me favorece blue doesn't suit me

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verb

1) to favor

2) suit

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1. VT

1) (=beneficiar) to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable to, favour, favor (EEUU)

la devaluación ha favorecido a las compañías exportadoras — devaluation has been favourable to o has favoured exporting companies

el sorteo favoreció al equipo canadiense — Canada did well out of the draw

la suerte no me favoreció — luck was not on my side, fortune did not favour me liter

2) (=ayudar a) [+ desarrollo, creación, crecimiento] to contribute to

las nuevas medidas fiscales favorecerán la creación de empresas — the new tax measures will contribute to o encourage o favour the creation of new companies

puede favorecer la aparición de piedras en el riñón — it can contribute to the development of kidney stones

3) (=tratar con favores)

favorecer a algn — to help out sb, do sb favours

utilizó sus influencias para favorecer a sus amigos — she used her influence to help out her friends o to do favours for her friends

4) (=sentar bien) [vestido] to suit, look good on; [peinado] to suit

las faldas largas no te favorecen — long skirts don't suit you o look good on you

la barba no te favorece — the beard doesn't suit you

el retrato no la favorece — the portrait is not very flattering

2.

VI (=sentar bien) to be flattering, look good

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*

me ha favorecido la suerte — luck has been on my side

una política para favorecer la agricultura — a policy to help agriculture

b) peinado/color (sentar bien) to suit

2.

favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself

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= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.

Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex. Modern life 'enthrones reason over impulse'.

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* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*

me ha favorecido la suerte — luck has been on my side

una política para favorecer la agricultura — a policy to help agriculture

b) peinado/color (sentar bien) to suit

2.

favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself

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= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.

Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex: Modern life 'enthrones reason over impulse'.

* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.

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favorecer [E3 ]

vt

1 (beneficiar) to favor*

hoy no me ha favorecido la suerte luck hasn't been on my side today

una política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture

2 (contribuir a) to encourage

actitudes que favorecen que se extienda la enfermedad attitudes which encourage the spread of the disease

para favorecer la integración de los discapacitados en la sociedad to encourage the integration of the disabled into society

3 «peinado/color» (sentar bien) to suit, look good on

el retrato la favorece mucho the portrait is very flattering to her

■ favorecerse

v pron

(Col fam) to protect oneself

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favorecer (conjugate favorecer) verbo transitivo

a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor^{(conjugate favor)};

◊ una política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture

b) [peinado/color] (sentar bien) to suit

favorecer verbo transitivo
1 to favour, US favor: ese gobierno favorece a las grandes empresas, the government is on the side of big business
2 (un sombrero, vestido) to flatter
'favorecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufar
- beneficiar
- propiciar
English:
favor
- favour
- flatter
- further
- stereotype
- suit
- become
- favorable

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favorecer vt

1. [beneficiar] to favour;

[ayudar] to help, to assist;

esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favour of the poorest;

el árbitro favoreció al equipo visitante the referee was biased in favour of the visitors;

a pesar de ser peores, les favoreció la suerte y ganaron el partido despite being worse players, luck was on their side and they won the game

2. [sentar bien] to suit;

ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you

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favorecer

v/t

1 favor, Br

favour

2 de ropa, color suit

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favorecer {53} vt

1) : to favor

2) : to look well on, to suit

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favorecer vb

1. (hacer más fácil) to favour / to help

este clima favorece el desarrollo de las plantas this climate helps the plants to grow

En inglés americano favour se escribe favor

2. (dar belleza) to suit

ese vestido te favorece that dress suits you