favour

favor

Acción que haces para ayudar a alguien, a menudo porque te lo pide.

En inglés sencillo: Something you do to help someone, often because they ask you.

• Can you do me a favour?
• She did him a favour by feeding his cat.
• I owe you a favour for helping me move.

Cómo se usa: do someone a favour (Could you do me a favour and close the window?); ask someone a favour (Can I ask you a favour?)

Expresiones frecuentes: do a favour, ask a favour, return a favour

preferir, favorecer

Apreciar o elegir a una persona por encima de otras.

En inglés sencillo: To like or choose someone more than other people.

• The teacher seems to favour Tom.
• Their parents never favoured one child over another.
• Why does the manager favour that candidate?

Cómo se usa: favour A over B (The coach seems to favour experienced players over younger ones.)

Sinónimos: prefer

Expresiones frecuentes: favour one child, favour a candidate, favour someone over someone