favor

favore

Un gesto gentile fatto per aiutare un'altra persona.

In inglese semplice: Something kind you do to help another person.

• Can you do me a favor?
• She did me a favor by feeding my cat.
• I owe him a favor after all his help.

Come si usa: do someone a favor (Could you do me a favor?); ask someone a favor (I need to ask you a favor.)

Sinonimi: kindness, good turn

Espressioni comuni: do a favor, ask a favor, return a favor, small favor

favore, benevolenza

Approvazione e sostegno benevolo di qualcuno, soprattutto di una persona potente.

In inglese semplice: The approval and friendly support of someone, especially a person with power.

• He hoped to win the king’s favor.
• The minister fell out of favor after the scandal.
• Her honest advice earned her favor with the director.

Come si usa: find favor with someone (The proposal found favor with the council.)

Sinonimi: approval, goodwill

Contrari: disfavor

Espressioni comuni: win favor, lose favor, favor with someone

preferire, favorire

Apprezzare o scegliere qualcuno o qualcosa più degli altri.

In inglese semplice: To like or choose someone or something more than others.

• I favor the cheaper option.
• The coach was accused of favoring certain players.
• Most voters favored the plan to build a new park.

Come si usa: favor A over B (The manager favors experience over formal qualifications.)

Sinonimi: prefer, support

Contrari: oppose

Espressioni comuni: favor someone, favor an approach, favor something over something

risparmiare, proteggere

Usare con cautela una parte dolorante o ferita del corpo per ridurre il dolore.

In inglese semplice: To use a painful or injured part of your body carefully so it hurts less.

• He walked slowly, favoring his sore knee.
• She favored her left ankle throughout the match.
• Are you favoring that shoulder because it hurts?

Sinonimi: spare, protect

Espressioni comuni: favor a knee, favor a leg, favor an ankle

onorare, concedere

Dare gentilmente qualcosa a qualcuno o fare qualcosa per lui, come un riguardo particolare.

In inglese semplice: To kindly give someone something or do something for them.

• Would you favor us with a reply?
• She favored the child with a warm smile.
• The singer favored the guests with one final song.

Come si usa: favor someone with something (Please favor us with a song.)

Sinonimi: oblige

Espressioni comuni: favor someone with something, favor us