patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
انگلیسی
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
فعل
B2
1
lekezel
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
patronise [someone]
I appreciate the advice, but please don’t patronise me.
Értékelem a tanácsot, de kérlek, ne kezelj le.
She meant well, but her explanation came across as patronising.
Jót akart, de a magyarázata lekezelőnek hatott.
He hated being patronised by people who assumed he didn’t understand the basics.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
معنی
treat someone condescendingly
ترکیبهای رایج
patronise someone
|feel patronised
|sound patronising
|a patronising tone
|a patronising smile
|find it patronising
|stop patronising me
|talk in a patronising way
|deeply patronising
|unintentionally patronising
هممعنیها
condescend to (More formal and often suggests a deliberate attitude of superiority.)
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talk down to (More informal; focuses on how someone speaks.)
متضادها
respect (Treat someone as capable and worthy of equal consideration.)
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take seriously (Treat someone’s views or ability as important and credible.)
موضوعها
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
تعریف
to talk to someone like they are stupid or like a child
To speak to or behave toward someone as if they are less intelligent, less experienced, or less important than you.
فعل
B2
2
odajár
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
patronise [place/business]
We try to patronise independent cafés rather than big chains.
Igyekszünk inkább független kávézókba járni, nem nagy láncokhoz.
Tourists patronise the market on Saturdays, so it gets very crowded.
A turisták szombaton sokan járnak a piacra, ezért nagyon zsúfolt lesz.
If you patronise this bookstore, you’re supporting a local business.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
اشتباه رایج:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
معنی
be a regular customer of
ترکیبهای رایج
patronise a restaurant
|patronise a shop
|patronise a bar
|patronise a café
|patronise local businesses
|patronise independent stores
|patronise the same place
|regularly patronise
|patronise a service
|patronise a venue
هممعنیها
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
متضادها
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
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boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
موضوعها
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
تعریف
to go to a shop or restaurant as a customer, often regularly
To use a shop, restaurant, or other business regularly; to be a customer of it.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
patronise [artist/organization/activity]
In earlier centuries, wealthy families often patronised composers and painters.
A korábbi évszázadokban a tehetős családok gyakran pártfogolták a zeneszerzőket és a festőket.
The foundation patronises several young writers through grants and mentoring.
Az alapítvány ösztöndíjakkal és mentorálással több fiatal írót pártfogol.
The exhibition was patronised by local businesses and private donors.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
اشتباه رایج:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
معنی
support financially as a patron
ترکیبهای رایج
patronise the arts
|patronise an artist
|patronise a writer
|patronise a theatre
|patronise an institution
|patronise a charity
|wealthy patrons patronise
|historically patronised
|heavily patronised
|corporations patronise
هممعنیها
support (Broader and more common; does not specifically imply the patron role.)
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sponsor (Often implies a defined arrangement or public association.)
متضادها
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
موضوعها
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
تعریف
to support someone (especially in the arts) with money or help
To support an artist, organization, or activity by giving money, influence, or other help, especially in a continuing way.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
هجاها و تکیه
pat - ron - ise (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
عبارتها
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
نمونهها
- ‘I can manage, thanks.’ ‘Okay, okay—don’t patronise me!’
- When he started explaining the obvious, she snapped, ‘Don’t patronise me!’
- ‘Don’t patronise me!’ he said, ‘I know exactly what I’m doing.’
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Don’t patronise me. I understand.
in a patronising tone
1/ˈɪn ə pˈætɹənɪsɪŋ tˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
condescending way of speaking
speaking like the other person is a child
نمونهها
- He told me, in a patronising tone, to ‘leave the complicated bits to the experts’.
- She thanked him in a patronising tone that made the compliment feel insulting.
- Don’t explain it in a patronising tone—just tell me what I need to do.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He spoke in a patronising tone.