disfavor

disfavor
dis·fa·vour, AM dis·fa·vor
[-əʳ, AM ˌdɪsˈfeɪvɚ]
I. n no pl Missbilligung f, Missfallen nt
to be in \disfavor with sb bei jdm in Ungnade stehen
to fall into \disfavor with sb bei jdm in Ungnade fallen
to hold sb in \disfavor jdm seine Gunst vorenthalten [o nicht gewähren]
to look on sb with \disfavor jdn mit Missfallen betrachten
II. vt
▪ to \disfavor sb jdn benachteiligen
▪ to \disfavor sth etw missbilligen
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(US) [dIs'feɪvə(r)]
n
1) (= displeasure) Ungnade f; (= dislike) Missfallen nt

to fall into/be in disfavour (with) — in Ungnade fallen/sein (bei)

to look with disfavour (up)on sb/sth — jdn/etw mit Missfallen betrachten

2)

(= disadvantage) in/to his disfavour — zu seinen Ungunsten

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disfavor (disfavour) [ˌdısˈfeıvə(r)]
A s
1. Missbilligung f, -fallen n:
look (up)on sth with disfavo(u)r etwas missbilligend oder mit Missfallen betrachten
2. Ungnade f:
be in (fall into) disfavo(u)r in Ungnade stehen (fallen) (with bei)
3. → academic.ru/21237/disservice">disservice
B v/t
1. ungnädig behandeln
2. missbilligen
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(US) n.
Missfallen n.
Ungunst -en f. (US) v.
missbilligen v.

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