| Formas compostas: |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | completamente a favor loc adv |
| | I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) | todos a favor loc sm pl |
| | All for the motion, say "Yes". |
ask a favor (US),
ask a favour (UK) v expr | (request that sb do sth) | pedir um favor expres v |
| | May I ask a favor? Could you please water my garden while I'm out of town? |
| | Posso pedir um favor? Você poderia regar meu jardim enquanto eu estiver fora da cidade? |
ask sb a favor (US),
ask sb a favour (UK) v expr | (request that sb do sth) | pedir um favor expres v |
ask a favor of sb (US),
ask a favour of sb (UK) v expr | (request that sb do sth) | pedir um favor expres v |
| | Could I ask a favor of you? |
| Could you please...? expr | (polite request) | Você poderia, por favor...? expres |
| | Could you please tell me where the bathroom is? |
| discriminate in favor of sb v expr | (show prejudice in favor of sb) | fazer discriminação a favor de loc v |
| | The referee seems to be discriminating in favor of the home team. |
do sb a favor,
do a favor for sb (US),
do sb a favour,
do a favour for sb (UK) v expr | (do sth kind) (pedido) | fazer um favor expres |
| | Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| do sth for sb v expr | (do a favor) | fazer um favor a loc v |
do me the favor of doing sth (US),
do me the favour of doing sth (UK) interj | (please would you) | faça-me o favor de interj |
| downwind adv | (in same direction as the wind) | a favor do vento loc adv |
| | The yacht was sailing downwind. |
ex gratia,
ex-gratia adj | Latin (done out of moral obligation) (latim) | de favor loc adj |
| ex gratia adv | Latin (with a sense of moral obligation) | como um favor loc adv |
| for prep | (in favor) | a favor, em prol loc adv |
| | He was for the plan, but his wife was against it. |
| | He is for the liberal candidate for mayor. |
| | Ele estava a favor do plano, mas a sua esposa era contra. Ele é a favor do candidato liberal para prefeito. |
| go with the flow v expr | informal, figurative (take a relaxed approach) | deixar-se levar loc v |
| | | nadar a favor da maré loc v |
| if you please expr | ironic (expressing mild outrage) (figurado, irônico) | faz favor expres |
| | And then, if you please, he actually asked me if I had any grandchildren! I'm only 32! |
| if you please expr | (polite request) | por favor expres |
| | (formal) | por gentileza expres |
| | Come this way, if you please. |
| | Take a seat, if you please. |
| in adv | (in favor with sb) | no favor loc adv |
| | | nas graças loc adv |
| | He's always in with the bosses. |
| | Ele está sempre nas graças dos chefes. |
in favor (US),
in favour (UK) adj | (in agreement) | a favor loc adj |
| | When they first announced the scheme, only one or two people were in favour. |
in favor of sth (US),
in favour of sth (UK) adj + prep | (approving of sth) | a favor loc adj |
| | All but five MPs voted in favour of the bill. |
in favor of doing sth (US),
in favour of doing sth (UK) expr | (approving of sth) | a favor expres |
| | According to a poll, a majority of people in this country are in favour of joining the EU. |
| in support of sth/sb prep | (in favour of) | a favor de loc prep |
| | In 2008 more Americans were in support of Barack Obama than John McCain. |
| in support of sth/sb prep | (as assistance to) | em favor de loc prep |
| | There were many sponsor companies that donated equipment in support of the team. |
| in the interests of adv | (sake or good of) | em favor de loc adv |
| | In the interests of the environment we should recycle our waste products. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of sth) | defender vt |
| | | argumentar a favor expres v |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
onside,
on-side,
on side adv | (supporting a cause) | a favor de expres |
| Nota: Commonly used with get, keep, have |
| | If the workers want to go home early to watch the game this afternoon, they'll need to get the boss onside. |
opt in favor of sth (US),
opt in favour of sth (UK) v expr | (choose over sth else) | escolher em favor de expes |
| | We opted in favor of a smaller, more economical car. |
| please interj | (polite request) (requisito) | por favor interj |
| | (POR) | se faz favor interj |
| | Could I go to the beach, please? |
| | Eu poderia ir à praia, por favor? |
| please interj | (polite acceptance) | por favor interj |
| | "Would you like some tea?" "Yes please!" |
| | "Você gostaria de um pouco de chá" "Sim, por favor!" |
| please (do sth) adv | (polite command) (em solicitações educadas) | por favor loc adv |
| | Please restart your browser to complete installation. |
| | Por favor, reinicie o seu navegador para completar a instalação. |
| please interj | (indignation) (indignação) | por favor interj |
| | Please! I've had enough of your nonsense today! |
| | Por favor! Eu já aturei muita besteira hoje! |
| Please advise interj | (used to request assistance) (usado para pedir assistência) | favor informar interj |
| | The pilot has passed out. I have the controls; please advise. |
| please note sth interj | (used to draw attention to a point) (usado para chamar atenção) | favor observar interj |
| | Please note that this is a no-smoking area. |
| por favor interj | Spanish (please) | por favor interj |
| pray adv | archaic (please) | por favor adv |
| | Pray tell, sir, what brings you here? |
| Pretty please? expr | informal (used to beg or cajole) (inf., usado para pedir ou implorar) | tô te pedindo por favor expres |
| | Mommy, can I have two pieces of candy? Pretty please! |
| pro prep | informal (for, in favor of) | a favor loc prep |
| | | pró prep |
| | I'm pro the idea of the European Union, but in practice their regulations often seem unfair. |
| PTO interj | initialism (please turn over: the page) | vide o verso interj |
| | | faça o favor de virar a página interj |
| | | por favor, vire a página interj |
| | | é favor virar a página interj |
| | The bottom of the note said, "PTO." |
| put in a good word for sth/sb vtr | informal (say sth in support of) | falar em favor de expres |
| | | manifestar apoio expres |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| turn sth to your advantage v expr | (make sth benefit you) (figurado, tornar em algo favorável) | virar ao seu favor expres |
| use sth to your advantage v expr | (exploit for personal gain) | usar ao favor expres |
| | My father went to this university, so I'm going to use that to my advantage and mention it in my application essay. |
| yea n | (sb who votes yes) (que vota a favor) | eleitor a favor loc sm |
| | As regards the proposed amendment, the Republican Mark Amodei was a yea. |
Yes,
please interj | (expressing polite acceptance) | Sim, por gentileza interj |
| | | Sim, por favor interj |