favourable

favourable
adjective
(Brit.)
1) günstig [Eindruck, Licht]; gewogen [Haltung, Einstellung]; wohlmeinend [Urteil]

be favourable to[wards] something — [Person:] einer Sache (Dat.) positiv gegenüberstehen

2) (praising) freundlich [Erwähnung]; positiv, günstig [Bericht[erstattung], Bemerkung]
3) (promising) vielversprechend; gut [Omen, Zeichen]
4) (helpful) günstig (to für) [Wetter, Wind, Umstand]
5)

give somebody a favourable answer — jemandem eine Zusage geben

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adjective
1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) günstig
2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) günstig
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fa·vour·able, AM fa·vor·able
[ˈfeɪvərəbl̩]
adj
1. (approving) response positiv, zustimmend
to make a \favourable impression [on sb] einen sympathischen Eindruck [auf jdn] machen
to view sth in a \favourable light etw mit Wohlwollen betrachten
2. (advantageous) circumstances, prognosis günstig
▪ \favourable to sb/sth für jdn/etw günstig, zum Vorteil einer Person/einer S. gen
on \favourable terms COMM zu sehr günstigen Bedingungen
\favourable for the economy wirtschaftsfreundlich
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(US) ['feIvərəbl]
adj
1) (= positive) response, reaction positiv; opinion, review, impression positiv, günstig

I haven't heard one favourable opinion on it — ich habe noch keine einzige positive Meinung dazu gehört

her request met with a favourable response — ihre Bitte stieß auf Zustimmung

most people were favourable to the idea — die meisten Leute standen der Idee positiv gegenüber

she got a favourable mention in the report — sie wurde in dem Bericht lobend erwähnt

2) (= beneficial) terms, position, deal günstig, vorteilhaft; comparison vorteilhaft; mood positiv; climate, weather, conditions günstig (to für)

to be given favourable treatment — bevorzugt behandelt werden

to show sth in a favourable light — etw in einem günstigen Licht zeigen

an atmosphere favourable to expansion — ein günstiges Klima für Expansion

on favourable terms — zu günstigen Bedingungen

conditions are favourable for development — für die Entwicklung herrschen günstige Bedingungen

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favorable, besonders Br favourable adj (adv favo[u]rably)
1. a) wohlgesinnt, gewogen, geneigt (alle:
to dat)
b) wohlwollend
2. allg günstig:
a) vorteilhaft (to, for für):
favorable conditions;
favorable trade balance aktive Handelsbilanz
b) befriedigend, gut (Eindruck etc)
c) positiv, zustimmend (Antwort etc)
d) vielversprechend
favour, favourable, favourableness, favoured, favourite, favouritism besonders Br für academic.ru/26641/favor">favor etc
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adjective
(Brit.)
1) günstig [Eindruck, Licht]; gewogen [Haltung, Einstellung]; wohlmeinend [Urteil]

be favourable to[wards] something — [Person:] einer Sache (Dat.) positiv gegenüberstehen

2) (praising) freundlich [Erwähnung]; positiv, günstig [Bericht[erstattung], Bemerkung]
3) (promising) vielversprechend; gut [Omen, Zeichen]
4) (helpful) günstig (to für) [Wetter, Wind, Umstand]
5)

give somebody a favourable answer — jemandem eine Zusage geben

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(UK) adj.
gefällig adj.
günstig adj. (to) (UK) adj.
günstig (für) adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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