Spanish-English translations for favorecer

countenance
us
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
favor
us
He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me homeShe enjoyed the queens favorto fall out of favor

friend
uk
us
There will also be a review of the Energy Taxation Directive, as taxation can be used to favour environmentally-friendly consumption. Se hará asimismo una revisión de la Directiva sobre la fiscalidad de la energía puesto que la fiscalidad puede usarse como medio para favorecer el consumo respetuoso con el medio ambiente. As Commissioner Michel and Commissioner Mandelson have stated, economic partnership agreements must be development-friendly. Como han declarado el Comisario Michel y el Comisario Mandelson, los acuerdos de asociación económica deben favorecer el desarrollo. Nor can it be in the interests of our Greek friends to see Turkey as a factor of instability in an Islamic world, facing away from Europe. Tampoco puede favorecer los intereses de nuestros amigos griegos, considerar a Turquía como un factor inestable de un mundo islámico vuelto de espaldas a Europa.