favour

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trợ giúp, ưu đãi

BrE /ˈfeɪ.və/ AmE /ˈfeɪ.vər/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 HELP/FAVOUR [transitive] B1

Trợ giúp, ưu đãi

to do something to help someone, especially when you are not required to do it

  • do sb a favour

Collocations do someone a favour · ask someone for a favour

  • Could you do me a favour and pick up my mail?

    Bạn có thể làm ơn giúp tôi lấy bưu phẩm không?

2 LIKE/FAVOUR [transitive] B1

Ưa thích, yêu mến

to like someone or something better than other people or things

  • favour sb/sth over another

Collocations favour one person over another · favour a particular idea

  • She favours her youngest child.

    Cô ấy yêu quý đứa con út hơn.

3 PREFERENCE/FAVOUR [uncountable] B2

Ưu đãi, ưu tiên

a preference for someone or something over other people or things

  • show favour to sb/sth

Collocations give someone/something special treatment because of favour · receive favourable treatment

  • The manager showed a clear favour towards the new employee.

    Quản lý đã ưu ái nhân viên mới.

4 FRIENDSHIP/FAVOUR [uncountable] B2

Bạn bè, mối quan hệ thân thiết

a friendly relationship between people who like each other and help each other

  • have a favour with sb

Collocations keep up a friendly relationship · maintain good relations

  • They have maintained a close favour for many years.

    Họ đã duy trì mối quan hệ thân thiết trong nhiều năm.

5 FRIENDSHIP/FAVOUR [uncountable] C1

Quan hệ thân hữu, quan hệ tốt đẹp trong kinh doanh hoặc chính trị

a friendly relationship between people who like each other and help each other, especially in a business or political context

  • have a favour with sb

Collocations business favour · political favour

  • He used his political favour to get the contract.

    Ông ta đã sử dụng mối quan hệ thân hữu trong chính trị để giành được hợp đồng.

6 PREFERENCE/FAVOUR [uncountable] C1

Ưu đãi kinh doanh, ưu tiên trong kinh doanh

a preference for someone or something over other people or things, especially in a business context

  • show favour to sb/sth

Collocations business favour · commercial favour

  • The company showed a clear business favour towards its long-term clients.

    Công ty đã ưu ái rõ ràng đối với những khách hàng lâu năm của mình.

7 PREFERENCE/FAVOUR [uncountable] C1

Ưu đãi pháp lý, ưu tiên trong luật pháp

a preference for someone or something over other people or things, especially in a legal context

  • show favour to sb/sth

Collocations legal favour · judicial favour

  • The court showed a clear legal favour towards the defendant.

    Toà án đã ưu ái rõ ràng cho bị cáo.

8 PREFERENCE/FAVOUR [uncountable] C1

Ưu đãi xã hội, ưu tiên trong xã hội

a preference for someone or something over other people or things, especially in a social context

  • show favour to sb/sth

Collocations social favour · societal favour

  • The community showed a clear social favour towards the local charity.

    Cộng đồng đã ưu ái rõ ràng cho tổ chức từ thiện địa phương.