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faveur

favour, goodwill

noun fah-VUR Less Common

Origin: Latin favor, from favere (to show goodwill)

Also means

benefit, advantage

Usage Note

faveur appears in the fixed phrase en faveur de meaning 'in favour of' or 'for the benefit of'. To ask for a favour, use demander une faveur. The adjective favorable shares the same root.

Examples

"Je vous demande une faveur."

Natural Translation

I am asking you a favour.

Literal Translation

I you ask a favour

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