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favoured

/ˈfeɪvəd/

/ˈfeɪvərd/

Translations

favouredadjective

more favoured

Comp.

most favoured

Super.

/ˈfeɪvəd/

/ˈfeɪvərd/

privilégiéSe dit d’une personne ou d’une chose qui bénéficie d’une préférence, d’un traitement de faveur ou d’une attention particulière.

The favoured candidate received more support from the committee.

Le candidat privilégié a reçu davantage de soutien de la part du comité.

favorableEmploi courant pour indiquer une situation avantageuse ou propice.

The team was in a favoured position to win the championship.

L’équipe était dans une position favorable pour remporter le championnat.

Additional translations

favoriS’emploie surtout pour une personne, un candidat ou une équipe pressentie comme préférée dans une compétition ou un contexte de choix.

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favourverb

favoured

Past Simple

favoured

Past Simple

favoured

Past Participle

favouring

Gerund

/ˈfeɪvə/

/ˈfeɪvər/

favoriser

The teacher tends to favour students who participate actively in class.

Le professeur a tendance à favoriser les élèves qui participent activement en classe.

Additional translations

tenir deFamilier ou courant selon le contexte, pour exprimer une ressemblance avec un parent.

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favouredadjective

Preferred or treated with partiality.

The favoured candidate received more support from the committee.

Having an advantage or benefit.

The team was in a favoured position to win the championship.

Regarded with special kindness or approval.

She was the favoured child in the family, always receiving the most attention.

favourverb

To prefer or support someone or something over others.

The teacher tends to favour students who participate actively in class.

To treat someone with special kindness or consideration.

The manager was accused of favouring certain employees with better shifts.

To give an advantage to someone or something.

The new policy is designed to favour small businesses.

To physically resemble or look like (especially a relative).

The little boy favours his father, with the same dark eyes and broad smile.