Thiện ý; sự quý mến

to find favour in the eyes of someone

được ai quý mến

to lose favour in the eyes of someone

không còn được ai quý mến

out of favour

không được quý mến

Sự đồng ý, sự thuận ý

Sự chiếu cố; sự thiên vị; ân huệ; đặc ân

without fear or favour

không thiên vị

Sự giúp đỡ, sự che chở, sự ủng hộ

under favour of night

nhờ bóng đêm; lợi dụng bóng đêm

to be in favour of something

ủng hộ cái gì

Vật ban cho; (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) quà nhỏ, vật kỷ niệm

Huy hiệu

(thương nghiệp) thư

your favour of yesterday

thư hôm qua của quý ngài

Sự thứ lỗi; sự cho phép

by your favour

(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) được phép của ngài; được ngài thứ lỗi

(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) vẻ mặt

( số nhiều) quan hệ tình dục

Ưu đãi, biệt đãi, chiếu cố

Thiên vị

Bênh vực, giúp đỡ, ủng hộ; tỏ ra có lợi cho (ai); làm dễ dàng cho, làm thuận lợi cho

(thông tục) trông giống

to favour one's father

trông giống bố

Thích dùng (thứ áo, giày... nào; trong văn báo chí)

as a favour

không mất tiền

to bestow one's favours on someone

đồng ý cho ai ăn nằm với mình; "ban ân" cho ai (đàn bà)

by favour of...

kính nhờ... chuyển

to curry favour with somebody

nịnh hót ai để cầu xin ân huệ

favoured by...

kính nhờ... chuyển

ân huệ

biệt đãi

đặc ân

đặc huệ

dành đặc ân

dành thuận lợi

sự chiếu cố

sự thuận lợi

ưu đãi

N.

Good will, approval, support, approbation: Father lookedwith favour on my marriage to Leslie.

Courtesy, good or kinddeed, good turn, kindness, gesture, beau geste; service: As afavour, I'll walk your dog while you're away.

Favouritism,partiality, prejudice, bias, preference, patronage: They showfavour in repeatedly giving the contract to the same company. 4grace, esteem, consideration, view, regard, opinion, account,(good or bad) books; disposition, taste, predisposition: Howdoes Rochester stand in the favour of the king?

In favour(of). for, pro, on the side of, in support (of), at the back of,backing, behind, on or US and Canadian in behalf (of), in backof: Please vote in favour of the resolution. Are you in favouror against?

V.

Approve, prefer, like, have a liking or preference for,be partial to, advocate, espouse, back, endorse, support,champion, recommend, incline to or towards, side with, take theside or part of, go for, opt for, fancy, select, choose, elect,single out, sponsor, adopt, go in for: Which candidate do youfavour?

Pamper, coddle, baby, protect, indulge, be partialto: Notice how Billie favours his left leg when walking?

Advance, forward, promote, facilitate, expedite, help, benefit,assist, aid, encourage, accommodate, smile upon: The warm,moist climate favours the growth of mould.

Resemble, looklike, take after: Little Jimmy favours his father, I think.

N. & v.

(US favor)

N.

An act of kindness beyond what isdue or usual (did it as a favour).

Esteem, liking, approval,goodwill; friendly regard (gained their favour; look with favouron).

Partiality; too lenient or generous treatment.

Aid,support (under favour of night).

A thing given or worn as amark of favour or support, e.g. a badge or a knot of ribbons.6 archaic leave, pardon (by your favour).

Commerce archaic aletter (your favour of yesterday).

V.tr.

Regard or treatwith favour or partiality.

Give support or approval to;promote, prefer.

A be to the advantage of (a person). bfacilitate (a process etc.).

Tend to confirm (an idea ortheory).

(foll. by with) oblige (favour me with a reply).

(as favoured adj.) having special advantages.

Colloq.resemble in features.

(foll. by of) a in support of. b to the advantage of. out offavour lacking approval.

Favourer n. [ME f. OF f. L favor-oris f. favere show kindness to]