Favor in english
pronunciation: feɪvɜr part of speech: noun, verb
favor = favour [favor, -USA].
Example: Any favours librarians receive from vendors will be minimal.more:
» a favor = in favour .
Example: The success of the project was demonstrated by a vote of more than 4 to 1 in favour.» a favor de = in favour of .
Example: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification which abandons expressiveness in favour of allocating brief notation to the most common concepts.» a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice .
Example: This site is for those who have an interest in discussion of the social, legal and ethical aspects of abortion from a pro-choice perspective.» a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery .
Example: The slavery issue was used to unite patriot fervour under a pro-slavery position.» a favor de la independencia = pro-independence .
Example: Plans for a pro-independence rally are expected to be given the go-ahead by the city council later this week.» a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack] .
Example: Experience sensitized counselees to the limitations of white counselors, suggesting they became pro-black rather than anti-white.» a favor de la vida humano = pro-life .
Example: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.» a favor y en contra = pro and con .
Example: To provoke discussion, strong statements, both pro and con, are given.» a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour ; to + Posesivo + credit .
Example: A further point in its favour was that the International Labour Office used it, with small variations. Example: This publication identifies those organisations which have been 'patent active', with 10 or more patents to their credit in the last 12 years.» argumentar a favor de = put + the case for ; present + a case for ; make + a/the case for/that .
Example: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet. Example: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books. Example: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.» argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against .
Example: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.» colmar de favores = heap (up) + favours on/upon .
Example: Domitian had been arbitrary and high-handed, and had heaped favours on the soldiery while humiliating the senate.» conceder un favor = bestow + favour .
Example: The questionnaire was trying to determine whether users thought library services were a favour bestowed by the authorities, or a community right.» deber un favor = owe + a favour .
Example: We owe her a favour, but I'm disinclined to put our children at risk for anyone.» decir a favor de = say in + favour of .
Example: What can be said in favor of ISBD is that it represents an international agreement; but an agreement on inadequate rules is worse than a disagreement.» declarar a favor de = testify (to/of) .
Example: It is also commonly believed that the origins of the public library movement testify to the power of popular democracy in this country.» declararse a favor de = come out in + favour of .
Example: He is the most senior politician to come out in favour of building a third runway at Heathrow airport.» devolución de un favor = repayment of debt .
Example: My efforts in producing this document can be only a small and indirect repayment of the debt I owe to those developers who produced the software described here.» devolver un favor = return + a favour .
Example: People tend to return favours, so the more you give, the more you are able to get back.» dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit .
Example: To their credit, they created an ambitious programme to maximise the digital opportunities and advantages.» en favor de = in favour of ; in aid of .
Example: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification which abandons expressiveness in favour of allocating brief notation to the most common concepts. Example: Farms around the country have been displaying bright pink silage bales in aid of breast cancer research.» estar a favor (de) = be in favour (of) .
Example: The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.» estar a favor de = be for .
Example: The position at the time, as I remember (I was for it), was that it is better to have one code with footnotes permitting differences.» estar a favor de una idea = favour + an idea .
Example: Half the respondents favoured the idea when it was explained; the rest opposed it, one of the main reasons given being that there was a lack of neighbour agreement.» estar a favor o en contra = be for or against .
Example: However, whether you are for or against, and even if no cash actually changes hands, the whole process of assessing how much your information costs you to provide, who uses it and how, will give you a useful view of supply and demand.» estar completamente a favor de = be all for .
Example: I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.» estar totalmente a favor de = be all for .
Example: I think she was subliminally, perhaps, touching on a point that has not been brought up, namely, quality control in cooperative cataloging, which we're all for.» fallar a favor de = rule in + favour of .
Example: An U.S. Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of scores of Chrysler dealers who were terminated during Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy.» favor sexual = sexual favour .
Example: However, as with some recent controversies about sexual harassment, it is uncertain whether Dewey's behaviour was pressure for sexual favours or attempted gallantry.» ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of .
Example: The Celts were notorious for the bloody rituals with which they tried to win the favor of their gods.» hablar a favor de = speak up for ; speak out in + favour of .
Example: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff. Example: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.» hablar en favor de = put + a word in for .
Example: This also means that you almost have to know someone who can put a word in for you or have a well-known name in order to reasonably quickly rise to the top.» hacerle un favor al mundo = do + the world a favour .
Example: Hopefully the producers will do the world a favor and give her the bounce tomorrow.» hacer un favor = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery .
Example: Surely the writing is on the wall for Gordon Brown and ministers will act in October to put him out of his and our collective miseries.» hacer un favor a Alguien = do + Nombre + a favour .
Example: By eating slugs and leatherjackets the centipedes are certainly doing the gardener a favour.» hacer un flaco favor = do + a disservice ; do + more harm than good .
Example: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library. Example: Antidepressant drugs do more harm than good, and even cause the deaths of elderly patients, say researchers.» hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit .
Example: To their credit, they created an ambitious programme to maximise the digital opportunities and advantages.» inclinar la balanza a favor de = tip + the balance + favour/towards ; tip + the scales + favour/towards .
Example: By analysing huge volumes of digital data, they were able to identify any trend or method that could tip the balance in the Democrat's favour. Example: It was above all her air of not being touched by anything, her manner of seeming as it were above everything, that tipped the scales in favour of her rival.» intentar ganarse el favor de = try to + win the favour of .
Example: They are not alone among political parties in trying to win the favour of ethnic minorities.» los argumentos a favor de = the case for .
Example: The case for independent economic regulation of European airports is clear.» perder el favor de = lose + popularity with .
Example: This kind of large-scale recasting will have to be done slowly if the scheme is not to lose its popularity with librarians who have large collections already classified.» ponerse a favor de = come out in + favour of .
Example: He is the most senior politician to come out in favour of building a third runway at Heathrow airport.» por favor = please .
Example: Please turn to frame 48 and read the paragraphs on exhaustivity in indexing again.» por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.] .
Example: The initials RSVP at the end of a formal invitation stand for a French phrase, 'réspondez, s'il vous plaît,' which means 'please reply'.» predispuesto a favor de = disposed for .
Example: No one comes into the world already disposed for or against words in print.» presentar argumentos a favor = make + a/the case for/that .
Example: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.» presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of .
Example: This article presents arguments in favour of traditional methods of stock circulation, theft detection, and catalogue storage.» presentar evidencia a favor de = present + a case for .
Example: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.» probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of .
Example: If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one = Si el autor era conocido pero no el título las probabilidades a favor de una respuesta positiva eran de dos a una.» pronunciarse a/en favor de = speak out in + favour of ; speak up for ; declare in + favour of .
Example: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses. Example: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff. Example: Nor is the peace of the Reformed Churches abroad to be bought at the cost of an important truth, especially as some of their most eminent men have declared in favour of episcopacy.» pronunciarse a favor de = take + sides with ; side with ; side in + Posesivo + favour .
Example: President Obama says US does not take sides with any party or political figure in Egypt. Example: Alex Wilson sides with the librarians who say 'concentrate your book service first and foremost on existing users because expenditure on attracting those with a low motivation is much more costly and likely to be mostly unsuccessful'. Example: If someone does slip on your wet floors and the area is marked correctly with warning signs the court will usually side in your favor.» pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides .
Example: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.» punto a favor = asset .
Example: The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.» puntos a favor = brownie points [Expresión usada generalmente en plural] .
Example: Dudes who 'call' themselves feminists are almost always after brownie points -- it's fucking embarrassing.» resolver a favor de = rule in + favour of .
Example: An U.S. Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of scores of Chrysler dealers who were terminated during Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy.» romper una lanza en favor de = put + a (good) word in for ; stand up for .
Example: I just wanted to tell you thank you so much and I just wanted to put a good word in for the three guys who installed it, they were fantastic, fast, polite and professional. Example: The author argues that librarians should stand up for their patrons.» romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for .
Example: He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.» saldo a favor = credit balance .
Example: Bank accounts may have a credit balance where the bank owes money to the customer; or a debit balance where the customer owes the bank money.» tener mucho a + Posesivo + favor = have + a lot going for .
Example: He had a lot going for him personality-wise, but didn't have a lot going for him on the socioeconomic side.» tener muchos puntos a + Posesivo + favor = have + a lot going for .
Example: He had a lot going for him personality-wise, but didn't have a lot going for him on the socioeconomic side.» tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side .
Example: The article is entitled 'Time is not on our side: the challenge of preserving digital materials'.» trato de favor = preferential treatment .
Example: So what can you do if you're viewed as an employee who has benefited from preferential treatment?.» utilizar + Nombre + en + Posesivo + favor = use + Nombre + to + Posesivo + advantage .
Example: He knew that if he got her on his side as an ally, he could use her to his advantage when making changes within the school's policies.» viento a favor = tailwind .
Example: It also happens that a crosswind causes a much larger deflection than does a headwind or tailwind of the same speed.