favourable

günstig, vorteilhaft

Was den Erfolg erleichtert oder einen Vorteil bietet.

In einfachem Englisch: Helping you succeed or giving you an advantage.

• The weather was favourable for sailing.
• We bought the house on favourable terms.
• Are these conditions favourable for young plants?

So benutzt man es: favourable for someone/something (These conditions are favourable for growing grapes.); favourable to someone/something (The new rules are favourable to small businesses.)

Synonyme: helpful, beneficial, advantageous

Gegenteile: unfavourable, adverse

Häufige Wendungen: favourable conditions, favourable weather, favourable terms

positiv, wohlwollend

Was Zustimmung oder Unterstützung für eine Person, Idee oder Sache ausdrückt.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing that someone approves of or supports a person, idea, or thing.

• The book received favourable reviews.
• Her teacher made several favourable comments.
• The committee's response to our proposal was favourable.

So benutzt man es: favourable to someone/something (Public opinion was favourable to the proposal.)

Synonyme: positive, approving, supportive

Gegenteile: unfavourable, critical

Häufige Wendungen: favourable review, favourable response, favourable comments

günstig, angenehm

Was Freude bereitet oder einen guten Eindruck von jemandem oder etwas entstehen lässt.

In einfachem Englisch: Likely to make people feel pleased or think well of someone or something.

• She made a favourable impression.
• His polite manner created a favourable image.
• The tidy entrance gave visitors a favourable first impression.

Synonyme: pleasing, pleasant, appealing

Gegenteile: unfavourable

Häufige Wendungen: favourable impression, favourable image, favourable appearance

günstig, passend

Zu einer Zeit eintretend, die für das eigene Vorhaben geeignet ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Happening at a time that is suitable for what you want to do.

• We waited for a favourable moment.
• Spring is a favourable time to plant these seeds.
• The break in the rain came at a favourable time.

So benutzt man es: a favourable time to do something (This is a favourable time to discuss our plans.)

Synonyme: suitable, convenient, opportune

Gegenteile: inopportune

Häufige Wendungen: favourable time, favourable moment, favourable opportunity

glückverheißend, glücklich

Was Glück oder einen erfreulichen Ausgang erwarten lässt.

In einfachem Englisch: Suggesting that good luck or a happy result will follow.

• They took the rainbow as a favourable omen.
• She believed she was born under a favourable star.
• The traveller saw the clear dawn as a favourable sign.

Synonyme: auspicious, lucky

Gegenteile: inauspicious, unlucky

Häufige Wendungen: favourable omen, favourable star, favourable sign