favour
gb/fˈeɪvɚ/ us/fˈeɪvɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 2700
szívesség, kivételezés, előnyben részesítés, részrehajlás, előnyben részesít, kedvez, kímél, vendégajándék, köszönőajándék
NOMEN
A2
1
szívesség
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
do [someone] a favour
Could you do me a favour and pass the salt?
Megtennél nekem egy szívességet, és ideadnád a sót?
She asked her neighbour for a small favour.
Egy kis szívességet kért a szomszédjától.
Thanks for the favour; I really appreciate it.
I owe him a favour for helping me last week.
Beispiele für Lernende
Please do me a favour and open the window.
Kérlek, tegyél meg nekem egy szívességet, és nyisd ki az ablakot.
He asked me for a small favour.
Egy kis szívességet kért tőlem.
I did her a favour yesterday.
She will return the favour soon.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favour' with 'flavour'; they are unrelated in meaning.
Bedeutung
Kind or helpful act
Wortverbindungen
ask a favour
|do a favour
|return a favour
|owe a favour
Synonyme
service (Slightly more formal; can also mean work done for payment.)
|
kindness (Focuses more on the quality of being kind than on the specific act.)
Antonyme
disservice (An action that harms rather than helps someone.)
Themen
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something you do to help someone in a kind way, without wanting money.
A kind or helpful act that you do for someone, usually without expecting payment.
NOMEN
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
in favour of [someone/something]
The judge was accused of showing favour to the defendant.
A bírót azzal vádolták, hogy a vádlottal kivételezett.
The proposal was rejected in favour of a cheaper option.
A javaslatot elutasították egy olcsóbb megoldás javára.
He quickly won the king's favour.
Beispiele für Lernende
She is in the teacher's favour.
A tanár kedvence.
They chose the red dress in favour of the blue one.
A kék helyett a piros ruhát választották.
He won the boss's favour.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think 'in favour of' means 'against'; it actually means choosing one thing instead of another.
Bedeutung
Preference or special treatment
Wortverbindungen
show favour
|win favour
|in favour of
Synonyme
preference (Neutral; simply indicates choice without necessarily implying unfairness.)
|
bias (Often negative; suggests unfair preference.)
Antonyme
disfavour (The state of being disliked or having lost support.)
Themen
relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Liking or treating one person or thing better than others.
The state of showing preference or giving special treatment to one person or thing over others.
VERB
B2
3
Verwendungsmuster:
favour [someone/something] over [someone/something]
The policy seems to favour large businesses over small ones.
Úgy tűnik, ez az irányelv a nagyvállalatoknak kedvez a kisvállalkozásokkal szemben.
She favoured her left leg after the injury.
A sérülés után kímélte a bal lábát.
Parents should not favour one child over another.
Beispiele für Lernende
My teacher favours group work.
A tanárom előnyben részesíti a csoportmunkát.
The rule favours rich people.
Ez a szabály a gazdagoknak kedvez.
Do not favour one friend more than another.
Bedeutung
Prefer or give advantage to
Wortverbindungen
tend to favour
|favour heavily
|favour strongly
Synonyme
prefer (More neutral; does not always imply giving an advantage.)
|
prioritize (Focuses on deciding something is more important than others.)
Antonyme
disfavour (To treat someone or something with less approval or support.)
Themen
relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To like one person or thing more than another and treat them better.
To prefer one person or thing over another, often in a way that gives them an advantage.
NOMEN
B1
4
Each guest received a wedding favour at their table.
Minden vendég helyén volt egy esküvői vendégajándék.
Party favours included small bags of candy.
A vendégajándékok között kis édességcsomagok is voltak.
They handed out colourful favours to the children.
Beispiele für Lernende
We got small favours at the wedding.
Az esküvőn apró vendégajándékokat kaptunk.
The party favours were toys.
A bulin osztott vendégajándékok játékok voltak.
They gave us chocolate as favours.
Bedeutung
Small gift for guests
Wortverbindungen
wedding favour
|party favours
Synonyme
souvenir (Often bought during travel; not necessarily given at events.)
|
keepsake (Something kept as a reminder, often sentimental.)
Themen
daily life
|celebrations
|arts_entertainment
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
A little present given to people who come to a party or wedding.
A small gift given to guests at a party, wedding, or other event as a token of thanks.
Grammatik
Grundform
favour
IPA
GB/fˈeɪvɚ/
US/fˈeɪvɚ/
Silben & Betonung
fa - vour (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (fa)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: favour
- Variant Spelling: favor
- Plural: favour, favours
Verb
- Base: favour
- Variant Spelling: favor
- 3rd Person Singular: favours
- Present Participle: favouring
- Past: favoured
Wortfamilie
Forms
Core family
Related words
favouritism
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfavourable
adjective
unfavourably
adverb
Grammatik-Highlights
- Spelling Variant: favor Verb
- Spelling Variant: favor Noun
Ausdrücke
do someone a favour
1/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌn ə fˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
Help someone without payment
To help someone by doing something for them without wanting money back.
Beispiele
- Can you do me a favour and call my sister?
- He did me a big favour by driving me to the airport.
find favour with someone
1/fˈaɪnd fˈeɪvɚ wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Gain approval or support from someone
To make someone like you or approve of you.
Beispiele
- His ideas found favour with the committee.
- The plan found favour with local residents.
in favour of
1/ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv/
fixed phrase
Support or choose instead of another option
To support or choose one person, idea, or thing instead of another.
Beispiele
- They voted in favour of the new law.
- I am in favour of recycling programs.
return the favour
1/ɹɪtˈɚn ðə fˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
Repay someone's kindness with kindness
To do something nice for someone because they helped you before.
Beispiele
- She helped me move, so I returned the favour by baking her a cake.
- He promised to return the favour someday.