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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