favor

[US]/ˈfeɪvər/
[UK]/ˈfeɪvə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. upendezi, manufaa, wasiwazo, burudani, hisa, mapenzi
vt. kuunga mkono, ridhaa, kutunza, kuwezesha, kupenda
Word Forms
Pluralfavors
Past Tensefavored
Present Participlefavoring
Past Participlefavored
Third Person Singularfavors

Phrases & Collocations

in favor of

kwa upendeleo

do a favor

kufanya urafiki

return a favor

kurejesha urafiki

show favoritism

kuonyesha upendeleo

kind favor

urafiki mzuri

favorable outcome

matokeo mazuri

favor of

kwa upendeleo

in favor

kwa upendeleo

in your favor

kwa faida yako

in our favor

kwa faida yetu

curry favor

kupata urafiki

curry favor with

kupata urafiki na

in favor with

kwa upendeleo na

have a favor

kuomba urafiki

Example Sentences

a check in favor of a charity.

cheki kwa niaba ya shirika lisilo la faida.

a heavy vote in favor of the bill.

kura ya mzito upande ya sharia.

draw a check in favor of Warner

toa hundi upande ya Warner

won the favor of the monarch; looked with favor on the plan.

alishinda upendeleo wa mfalme; aliangalia kwa upendeleo mpango.

Darkness favored their escape.

Giza iliunga mkono kutoroka kwao.

She favors her father.

Yeye anampendelea baba yake.

We are in favor of her promotion to president.

Sisi tunamuunga mkono katika kupelekwa kwake kuwa rais.

The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.

Mahakama iliamua upande ya madai.

a prejudice in favor of the underprivileged;

upendeleo upande ya wasiojihusisha;

go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection.

kuandika rasmi upande ya kuingia tena kwa mkurugenzi mkuu.

The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.

Habari ilionyesha upendeleo kwa wapigaji.

Will you do me a favor?

Je, utanifanyia huruma?

May I ask you a favor?

Je, naomba nifanyie huruma?

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