"favourable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/ Audio: En-us-favorable.ogg Forms: more favourable [comparative], most favourable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|favourable}} Middle English favourable, {{der|en|fro|favorable}} Old French favorable, {{der|en|la|favōrābilis}} Latin favōrābilis, {{surf|en|favour|-able}} By surface analysis, favour + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)
  1. Apt to win favour; pleasing. Synonyms: good, pleasing Translations (pleasing): прия́тен (prijáten) (Bulgarian), favorable (Catalan), příznivý (Czech), fordelagtig (Danish), positiv (Danish), 𐌚𐌀𐌂𐌀 (faca) (Etruscan), myönteinen (Finnish), favorable (French), favorábel (Galician), მწყალობელი (mc̣q̇alobeli) (Georgian), კეთილგანწყობილი (ḳetilganc̣q̇obili) (Georgian), günstig (German), אָהוּד (ahúd) [masculine] (Hebrew), favorevole (Italian), secundus (note: for things) (Latin), prosper (note: for things) (Latin), commŏdus (note: for things) (Latin), rorotu (Maori), favourable (Middle English), favorável (Portuguese), favorabil (Romanian), благоприя́тный (blagoprijátnyj) (Russian), прия́тный (prijátnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-favourable-en-adj-NiUQTT29 Disambiguation of 'pleasing': 86 3 0 10 2
  2. Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging. Synonyms: approving, encouraging, positive Translations (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill): ευνοϊκός (evnoïkós) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-favourable-en-adj-xGjEybpd Disambiguation of 'expressing or indicating favour or goodwill': 12 87 0 0 1
  3. Useful or helpful. Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful Translations (useful): նպաստավոր (npastavor) (Armenian), əlverişli (Azerbaijani), изгоден (izgoden) (Bulgarian), favorable (Catalan), příznivý (Czech), gunstig (Danish), suotuisa (Finnish), favorable (French), favorábel (Galician), სასარგებლო (sasargeblo) (Georgian), გამოსადეგი (gamosadegi) (Georgian), ვარგისი (vargisi) (Georgian), მარგებელი (margebeli) (Georgian), ευνοϊκός (evnoïkós) (Greek), favorevole (Italian), rorotu (Maori), favourable (Middle English), sprzyjający (Polish), favorável (Portuguese), favorabil (Romanian), благоприя́тный (blagoprijátnyj) (Russian), благоприя́тствующий (blagoprijátstvujuščij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-favourable-en-adj-qH9uJBZg Disambiguation of 'useful': 0 0 100 0 0
  4. Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune. Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable Translations (opportune): նպաստավոր (npastavor) (Armenian), əlverişli (Azerbaijani), благоприя́тен (blagoprijáten) (Bulgarian), 好意 (hǎoyì) (Chinese Mandarin), 順利 (Chinese Mandarin), 顺利 (shùnlì) (Chinese Mandarin), 有利 (yǒulì) (Chinese Mandarin), gunstig (Danish), favora (Esperanto), sopiva (Finnish), favorable (French), favorábel (Galician), ხელსაყრელი (xelsaq̇reli) (Georgian), მოსახერხებელი (mosaxerxebeli) (Georgian), მარჯვე (marǯve) (english: (said of a moment)) (Georgian), დროული (drouli) (Georgian), მწყალობელი (mc̣q̇alobeli) (Georgian), günstig (German), favorevole (Italian), 順調な (junchō na) (alt: じゅんちょうな) (Japanese), 好調な (kōchō na) (alt: こうちょうな) (Japanese), rorotu (Maori), gunstig (Norwegian Bokmål), gunstig (Norwegian Nynorsk), dogodny (Polish), favorável (Portuguese), благоприя́тный (blagoprijátnyj) (Russian), удо́бный (udóbnyj) (Russian), подходя́щий (podxodjáščij) (Russian), favorable (Spanish), అనుకూలమైన (anukūlamaina) (Telugu), సానుకూలము (sānukūlamu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-favourable-en-adj-g1A5yLUD Disambiguation of 'opportune': 6 0 0 92 1
  5. Auspicious or lucky. Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky Translations (auspicious): favorable (Catalan), lykke- (Danish), suotuisa (Finnish), favorable (French), favorábel (Galician), ხელისშემწყობი (xelisšemc̣q̇obi) (Georgian), ხელსაყრელი (xelsaq̇reli) (Georgian), მოსახერხებელი (mosaxerxebeli) (Georgian), favorevole (Italian), faustus (Latin), propitius (Latin), szczęśliwy (Polish), favorável (Portuguese), favorabil (Romanian), благоприя́тный (blagoprijátnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-favourable-en-adj--OBNtSMs Disambiguation of 'auspicious': 1 3 0 1 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: favorable [US] Derived forms: unfavourable Related terms: favour, favourably, favourite

Noun

IPA: /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/ Audio: En-us-favorable.ogg Forms: favourables [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|favourable}} Middle English favourable, {{der|en|fro|favorable}} Old French favorable, {{der|en|la|favōrābilis}} Latin favōrābilis, {{surf|en|favour|-able}} By surface analysis, favour + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} favourable (plural favourables)
  1. (plural only) Favourability ratings, percentage of people in favour Tags: plural, plural-only
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: favorable [US]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto IX:",
          "text": "So draw him home to those that mourn\n⁠In vain; a favourable speed\n⁠Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead\nThro’ prosperous floods his holy urn.",
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          "word": "ვარგისი"
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          "word": "მარგებელი"
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          "sense": "useful",
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        {
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "useful",
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          "sense": "useful",
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        {
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          "sense": "useful",
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
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          "sense": "useful",
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        },
        {
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        {
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        {
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    {
      "word": "unfavourable"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "favourable"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "fro",
        "3": "favorable"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "favōrābilis"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "favour",
        "3": "-able"
      },
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      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.",
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    {
      "form": "more favourable",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most favourable",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    },
    {
      "word": "favourably"
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    {
      "word": "favourite"
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          "word": "bad"
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          "word": "displeasing"
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          "word": "unfavorable"
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        {
          "text": "The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.",
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        }
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          "favour"
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          "pleasing"
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        {
          "word": "good"
        },
        {
          "word": "pleasing"
        }
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          "word": "disapproving"
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        {
          "word": "discouraging"
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          "word": "unfavourable"
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        {
          "text": "The proposal has received many favourable comments.",
          "type": "example"
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          "favour"
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          "approving"
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          "encouraging"
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        {
          "word": "approving"
        },
        {
          "word": "encouraging"
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        {
          "word": "positive"
        }
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    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "unfavourable"
        },
        {
          "word": "unhelpful"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto IX:",
          "text": "So draw him home to those that mourn\n⁠In vain; a favourable speed\n⁠Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead\nThro’ prosperous floods his holy urn.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Useful or helpful."
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        [
          "Useful",
          "useful"
        ],
        [
          "helpful",
          "helpful"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "advantageous"
        },
        {
          "word": "helpful"
        },
        {
          "word": "useful"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bad"
        },
        {
          "word": "inconvenient"
        },
        {
          "word": "inopportune"
        },
        {
          "word": "unfavourable"
        },
        {
          "word": "unsuitable"
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      "categories": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
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          "Convenient",
          "convenient"
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        [
          "suitable",
          "suitable"
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        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "opportune",
          "opportune"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "convenient"
        },
        {
          "word": "good"
        },
        {
          "word": "handy"
        },
        {
          "word": "opportune"
        },
        {
          "word": "suitable"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "inauspicious"
        },
        {
          "word": "unfavourable"
        },
        {
          "word": "unlucky"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She says that she was born under a favourable star.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
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          "Auspicious",
          "auspicious"
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        {
          "word": "auspicious"
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        {
          "word": "fortunate"
        },
        {
          "word": "lucky"
        }
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prijáten",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "прия́тен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "příznivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "fordelagtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "positiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "ett",
      "lang": "Etruscan",
      "roman": "faca",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "𐌚𐌀𐌂𐌀"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "myönteinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mc̣q̇alobeli",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "მწყალობელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ḳetilganc̣q̇obili",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "კეთილგანწყობილი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "günstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ahúd",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "אָהוּד"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorevole"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "note": "for things",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "secundus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "note": "for things",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "prosper"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "note": "for things",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "commŏdus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "rorotu"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favourable"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "favorabil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagoprijátnyj",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "благоприя́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prijátnyj",
      "sense": "pleasing",
      "word": "прия́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "evnoïkós",
      "sense": "expressing or indicating favour or goodwill",
      "word": "ευνοϊκός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "npastavor",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "նպաստավոր"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "əlverişli"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izgoden",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "изгоден"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "příznivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "gunstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "suotuisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "sasargeblo",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "სასარგებლო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamosadegi",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "გამოსადეგი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "vargisi",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "ვარგისი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "margebeli",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "მარგებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "evnoïkós",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "ευνοϊκός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorevole"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "rorotu"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favourable"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "sprzyjający"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "favorabil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagoprijátnyj",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "благоприя́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagoprijátstvujuščij",
      "sense": "useful",
      "word": "благоприя́тствующий"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "npastavor",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "նպաստավոր"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "əlverişli"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "blagoprijáten",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "благоприя́тен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "hǎoyì",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "好意"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "順利"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shùnlì",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "顺利"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yǒulì",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "有利"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "gunstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favora"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "sopiva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favorábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "xelsaq̇reli",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "ხელსაყრელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mosaxerxebeli",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "მოსახერხებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "english": "(said of a moment)",
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      "roman": "marǯve",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "მარჯვე"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "drouli",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "დროული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mc̣q̇alobeli",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "მწყალობელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "günstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favorevole"
    },
    {
      "alt": "じゅんちょうな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "junchō na",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "順調な"
    },
    {
      "alt": "こうちょうな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kōchō na",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "好調な"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "rorotu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "gunstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "gunstig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "dogodny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagoprijátnyj",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "благоприя́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udóbnyj",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "удо́бный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podxodjáščij",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "подходя́щий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "anukūlamaina",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "అనుకూలమైన"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "sānukūlamu",
      "sense": "opportune",
      "word": "సానుకూలము"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "lykke-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "suotuisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "xelisšemc̣q̇obi",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "ხელისშემწყობი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "xelsaq̇reli",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "ხელსაყრელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mosaxerxebeli",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "მოსახერხებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorevole"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "faustus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "propitius"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "szczęśliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "auspicious",
      "word": "favorabil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "blagoprijátnyj",
      "sense": "auspicious",
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