favor

Gefallen

Eine freundliche Handlung, mit der man jemand anderem hilft.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: do someone a favor (Could you do me a favor?); ask someone a favor (I need to ask you a favor.)

Synonyme: kindness, good turn

Häufige Wendungen: do a favor, ask a favor, return a favor, small favor

Gunst, Wohlwollen

Die Zustimmung und freundliche Unterstützung einer Person, besonders einer einflussreichen Person.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: find favor with someone (The proposal found favor with the council.)

Synonyme: approval, goodwill

Gegenteile: disfavor

Häufige Wendungen: win favor, lose favor, favor with someone

bevorzugen, begünstigen

Jemanden oder etwas lieber mögen oder eher wählen als andere.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: favor A over B (The manager favors experience over formal qualifications.)

Synonyme: prefer, support

Gegenteile: oppose

Häufige Wendungen: favor someone, favor an approach, favor something over something

schonen

Einen schmerzenden oder verletzten Körperteil vorsichtig benutzen, damit er weniger wehtut.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: spare, protect

Häufige Wendungen: favor a knee, favor a leg, favor an ankle

beehren, bedenken

Jemandem freundlich etwas gewähren oder etwas für ihn tun, als besondere Aufmerksamkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: favor someone with something (Please favor us with a song.)

Synonyme: oblige

Häufige Wendungen: favor someone with something, favor us