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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessfavorito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfavorito
"Questo è un settore sfavorito dal mercato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not regarded with favour; disadvantaged, neglected, or discriminated against.
"The budget cuts disproportionately affected the unfavoured sectors of the economy." - 2
Not preferred or chosen compared to alternatives.
"They opted for the northern route, leaving the southern path as the unfavoured option."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-', meaning not or opposite of) combined with 'favoured', the past participle of 'favour' (from Old French 'favorer', ultimately from Latin 'favere', to be favourable). The term emerged in Middle English to describe something or someone not receiving preferential treatment, approval, or positive regard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfavoured" is said worldwide
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défavorisé
Transliteration: defavorize
"Ces mesures aident les groupes défavorisés."
benachteiligt
Transliteration: benachteiligt
"Sie unterstützen benachteiligte Kinder."
sfavorito
Transliteration: sfavorito
"Questo è un settore sfavorito dal mercato."
desfavorecido
Transliteration: desfavorecido
"Ofrecen apoyo a las comunidades desfavorecidas."
desfavorecido
Transliteration: desfavorecido
"O projeto visa ajudar as famílias desfavorecidas."
अपेक्षित
Transliteration: upekshit
"यह क्षेत्र विकास की दृष्टि से अपेक्षित रहा है।"
不受到青睐的
Transliteration: bù shòudào qīnglài de
"这是一个较少受到青睐的投资选项。"
소외된
Transliteration: sohwedwin
"그들은 소외된 계층을 위한 정책을 펼쳤다."
不遇な
Transliteration: fugū na
"彼は長年不遇な時代を過ごした。"
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