- favel(l)a
- [fəʹveljə] n португ.
фавела, трущобный пригород (в Бразилии)
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favel(l)a
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favel — fa vel, n. A horse of a favel or dun color. [1913 Webster] {To curry favel}. See {To curry favor}, under {Favor}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Favel — war ein französischer Hersteller von Automobilen. Unternehmensgeschichte Das Unternehmen Établissements Favel, Fabrication de Véhicules Automobiles Électriques Lègers aus Marseille begann 1941 mit der Produktion von Automobilen. 1944 wurde die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
favel — fa vel (f[=a] v[e^]l), a. [OF. fauvel, favel, dim. of F. fauve; of German oigin. See {Fallow}, a.] Yellow; fallow; dun. [Obs.] Wright. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
favel — fa vel, n. [OF. favele, fr. L. fabella short fable, dim. of fabula. See {Fable}.] Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.] Skeat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Favel — This interesting and unusual name is of early medieval English origin, and belongs to that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These nicknames were given with reference to a… … Surnames reference
Favel Wordsworth — (November 22, 1850 in New York, New York – August 12, 1888 in New York, New York) was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century.Teams* Elizabeth Resolutes 1873References* … Wikipedia
favel — … Useful english dictionary
To curry favel — favel fa vel, n. A horse of a favel or dun color. [1913 Webster] {To curry favel}. See {To curry favor}, under {Favor}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curry-favel — … Useful english dictionary
curry favor — verb seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates • Syn: ↑curry favour, ↑court favor, ↑court favour • Hypernyms: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle … Useful english dictionary
curry — Of the two English words curry, the older, ‘groom a horse’ [13], is now almost forgotten except in the compound currycomb and the phrase curry favour. It comes, via Old French correier, from Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre ‘arrange, prepare, get ready’,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
