afavorir

Catalan

Etymology

From a- + favor + -ir.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ə.fə.vuˈɾi/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ə.fə.buˈɾi/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.fa.voˈɾiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -i(ɾ)

Verb

afavorir (first-person singular present afavoreixo, past participle afavorit)

  1. (transitive) to favour (treat favourably)
    Synonyms: emparar, ajudar, defensar, protegir, beneficiar
    La fortuna afavoreix els valents.Fortune favours the bold.
  2. (transitive) to favoritize (show preference to)
    Synonyms: favorejar, preferir
  3. (transitive) to flatter, to become (portray to one's advantage)
    El color vermell no t'afavoreix.The colour red doesn't become you.

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Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

a- + favor + -ir.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

afavorir

  1. (Provençal) to favor
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