desfavorecer

v.

1 to go against the interest of.

2 not to suit (sentar mal).

3 to disfavor, to be unfavorable to, to be unfavorable towards, to work against.

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desfavorecer

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

► verbo transitivo

1 (perjudicar) to disadvantage, put at a disadvantage

2 (afear) not to suit, not flatter

■ ese traje te desfavorece that dress doesn't suit you

■ en esa foto sales muy desfavorecido you don't come out at all well in that photo

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VT

1) [+ persona, causa]

estas medidas desfavorecerán a los pequeños agricultores — these measures will hurt small farmers o go against the interests of small farmers

han desfavorecido las calles peatonales — they are opposed to the pedestrianization of the streets

2) (=sentar mal a) [ropa] not to suit

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verbo transitivo

a) (perjudicar) to work against

b) (afear)

ese peinado la desfavorece — that hairstyle isn't at all flattering

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= disadvantage.

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.

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verbo transitivo

a) (perjudicar) to work against

b) (afear)

ese peinado la desfavorece — that hairstyle isn't at all flattering

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= disadvantage.

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.

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desfavorecer [E3 ]

vt

1 (perjudicar) to work against

la nueva normativa desfavorece a la pequeña empresa the new regulations are prejudicial to o unfavorable to o work against small businesses

2

(afear): ese peinado la desfavorece that hairstyle doesn't suit her o doesn't do anything for her o isn't at all flattering

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desfavorecer vt

1. [perjudicar] to go against the interests of;

la reforma fiscal desfavorece a los más pobres the tax reform will have a negative impact on the poorest sections of society;

han acusado al gobierno de desfavorecer a ciertas regiones they've accused the government of neglecting certain regions in favour of others;

la suerte nos ha desfavorecido fortune has not been kind to us

2. [sentar mal a] not to suit;

esa falda te desfavorece that skirt doesn't suit you

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desfavorecer

v/t

1 (no ser favorable a) not favor, Br

not favour, be disadvantageous to

2 de ropa etc not suit