Spanish Conversation · Level 10
88 words
Spanish word
favorecer
Pronunciation
IPA/faβoɾeˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verbbenefit
Example
La nueva ley favorece a las pymes.
The new law benefits small and medium-sized businesses.
More examples
Una política abierta favorece el diálogo entre las partes.
An open policy encourages dialogue between the parties.
Core concept
A scale tipped toward one side.
Common phrases
favorecer a alguien
favor someone
favorecer el desarrollo
promote development
favorecer el diálogo
encourage dialogue
Similar words
ayudar: Provide direct, practical help to someone in need to solve a problem or task.
beneficiar: Give financial or institutional advantages through money, programs, or policies.
apoyar: Give moral or practical backing to a person, idea, or cause to help it succeed.
facilitar: Make a task or process easier by removing obstacles or simplifying steps.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona, cosa o situación tenga ventaja o beneficio; mostrar apoyo o preferencia hacia alguien o algo.
Word origin
From Latin favēre 'to show favor', Spanish favorecer is a verb meaning to give advantage or show preference.
Usage tips
- When the beneficiary is a person, favorecer commonly appears with the preposition a or an indirect object pronoun, as in 'favorecer a alguien' or 'le favorece'.
Other meanings
- supportverb
- suitverb
- promoteverb
Opposites
- perjudicarharmverb
- obstaculizarhinderverb
Related words
- favorecimientopromotionnoun
- favorecedorfavorableadjective
- favorecidofavoredadjective