favour

service

Ce qu’on fait pour aider quelqu’un, souvent à sa demande.

En anglais simple : Something you do to help someone, often because they ask you.

• Can you do me a favour?
• She did him a favour by feeding his cat.
• I owe you a favour for helping me move.

Comment l'utiliser : do someone a favour (Could you do me a favour and close the window?); ask someone a favour (Can I ask you a favour?)

Expressions courantes : do a favour, ask a favour, return a favour

préférer, favoriser

Apprécier ou choisir une personne plus que les autres.

En anglais simple : To like or choose someone more than other people.

• The teacher seems to favour Tom.
• Their parents never favoured one child over another.
• Why does the manager favour that candidate?

Comment l'utiliser : favour A over B (The coach seems to favour experienced players over younger ones.)

Synonymes : prefer

Expressions courantes : favour one child, favour a candidate, favour someone over someone