favor

favor

Algo amable que haces para ayudar a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: kindness, good turn

Expresiones frecuentes: do a favor, ask a favor, return a favor, small favor

favor, benevolencia

Aprobación y apoyo amable de alguien, especialmente de una persona con poder.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: find favor with someone (The proposal found favor with the council.)

Sinónimos: approval, goodwill

Antónimos: disfavor

Expresiones frecuentes: win favor, lose favor, favor with someone

preferir, favorecer

Gustar más de alguien o algo, o elegirlo por encima de otras opciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: favor A over B (The manager favors experience over formal qualifications.)

Sinónimos: prefer, support

Antónimos: oppose

Expresiones frecuentes: favor someone, favor an approach, favor something over something

proteger, cuidar

Usar con cuidado una parte dolorida o lesionada del cuerpo para que duela menos.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: spare, protect

Expresiones frecuentes: favor a knee, favor a leg, favor an ankle

honrar, obsequiar

Dar amablemente algo a alguien o hacer algo por esa persona, como una atención especial.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: favor someone with something (Please favor us with a song.)

Sinónimos: oblige

Expresiones frecuentes: favor someone with something, favor us