desfavorable

adj.

1 unfavorable.

2 unfavourable, infaust.

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desfavorable

► adjetivo

1 unfavourable (US unfavorable)

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adj.

unfavorable, adverse

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ADJ unfavourable, unfavorable (EEUU)

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adjetivo <circunstancia/crítica/opinión> unfavorable*

el tiempo nos ha sido desfavorable — we had unfavorable weather conditions

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= unfavourable [unfavorable, -USA], disadvantageous, dissatisfying.

Ex. There is evidence of this in the events leading up to the unfavourable subject weighting adopted by the National Advisory Board in respect of librarianship and information work resourcing.

Ex. This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex. 21 per cent of respondents were unable to think of anything dissatisfying about their job.

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* probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.

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adjetivo <circunstancia/crítica/opinión> unfavorable*

el tiempo nos ha sido desfavorable — we had unfavorable weather conditions

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= unfavourable [unfavorable, -USA], disadvantageous, dissatisfying.

Ex: There is evidence of this in the events leading up to the unfavourable subject weighting adopted by the National Advisory Board in respect of librarianship and information work resourcing.

Ex: This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex: 21 per cent of respondents were unable to think of anything dissatisfying about their job.

* probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.

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desfavorable

adjective

‹circunstancia/crítica/opinión› unfavorable*

el tiempo nos ha sido desfavorable we have had unfavorable o adverse weather conditions, the weather hasn't been on our side o hasn't been kind to us (colloq)

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desfavorable adjetivo
unfavorable^{(conjugate unfavorable)};

◊ el tiempo nos ha sido desfavorable we had unfavorable weather conditions

desfavorable adjetivo unfavourable, US unfavorable

'desfavorable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temor
English:
adverse
- disadvantageous
- go against
- inauspicious
- unfavorable
- unfavourable
- go
- unsympathetic

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desfavorable adj

unfavourable;

en condiciones desfavorables in unfavourable o adverse conditions;

navegar con tiempo desfavorable to sail in unfavourable o adverse weather conditions;

la reacción de la crítica le fue desfavorable the critics' reaction was largely negative

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desfavorable

adj unfavorable, Br

unfavourable

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desfavorable adj

: unfavorable, adverse

♦ desfavorablemente adv

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desfavorable adj unfavourable