patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
انگلیسی
lekezel, vásárol, jár, pártfogol
فعل
C1
1
lekezel
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [someone]
Please don’t patronize me—I understand what you’re saying.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le — értem, mit mondasz.
He apologized for his patronizing tone during the meeting.
Elnézést kért a megbeszélésen használt lekezelő hangneméért.
The instructions were so basic that many users felt patronized.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Don’t patronize me.
Ne kezelj le.
She felt patronized by his comments.
Úgy érezte, hogy a megjegyzéseivel lekezeli őt.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
معنی
Talk down to someone
ترکیبهای رایج
patronize someone
|feel patronized
|stop patronizing me
|a patronizing tone
|patronizing attitude
|sound patronizing
|come across as patronizing
|talk to someone in a patronizing way
|patronize your staff
|patronize the way someone speaks
هممعنیها
condescend to (Often implies showing superiority openly or indirectly.)
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talk down to (More informal; focuses on the way someone speaks.)
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treat like a child (Emphasizes being overly simple or overhelpful.)
متضادها
respect (Treat someone as an equal with proper regard.)
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defer to (Show respect by letting the other person lead or decide.)
موضوعها
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
تعریف
To treat someone as if they are less intelligent or less important than you.
To speak or behave toward someone in a way that shows you think you are superior, especially by being falsely kind, overly simple, or condescending.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
2
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [business/place]
We try to patronize local businesses whenever we can.
Amikor csak tudunk, igyekszünk a helyi vállalkozásoknál vásárolni.
The café depends on students who patronize it after class.
A kávézó azokra a diákokra támaszkodik, akik óra után odajárnak.
If the service is bad, customers won’t patronize the store again.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I like to patronize small businesses.
Szeretek kisvállalkozásoknál vásárolni.
Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
Sokan járnak ebbe az étterembe hétvégén.
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is more formal than “go to” or “shop at.” Avoid using it when talking about people (that usually means “talk down to”).
معنی
Be a customer of a business
ترکیبهای رایج
patronize a restaurant
|patronize a shop
|patronize a bar
|patronize local businesses
|patronize small businesses
|customers who patronize
|encourage people to patronize
|regularly patronize
|patronize an establishment
|patronize a café
هممعنیها
shop at (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
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go to (Broader; does not necessarily imply spending money.)
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frequent (More formal; emphasizes regular visits.)
متضادها
boycott (Deliberately refuse to buy from a business.)
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avoid (Choose not to go to or use a place.)
موضوعها
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
تعریف
To buy things from a shop or use a business, often regularly.
To go to a shop, restaurant, or other business and buy its goods or services, especially regularly.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
3
pártfogol
C1
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [artist/organization/cause]
For years, she patronized young musicians by paying for their training.
Évekig pártfogolta a fiatal zenészeket azzal, hogy fizette a képzésüket.
The foundation patronizes several cultural projects in the city.
Az alapítvány több kulturális projektet is pártfogol a városban.
In the past, wealthy families often patronized painters and composers.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The company patronized a local art program.
A cég pártfogolt egy helyi művészeti programot.
He patronized the theatre with donations.
Adományokkal pártfogolta a színházat.
اشتباه رایج:
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
معنی
Support an artist or project
ترکیبهای رایج
patronize the arts
|patronize an artist
|patronize a theatre company
|patronize a charity
|patronize a project
|wealthy patrons who patronize
|patronize a gallery
|patronize cultural institutions
هممعنیها
support (More general and common.)
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sponsor (Often linked to funding in exchange for publicity or benefits.)
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fund (Focuses specifically on providing money.)
متضادها
defund (Remove financial support.)
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undermine (Actively damage efforts rather than support them.)
موضوعها
arts
|money
|culture
|business
تعریف
To support someone (especially in the arts) by giving money or help.
To support an artist, organization, or cause by giving money, resources, or influence; to act as a patron.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
patronize
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
US/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
هجاها و تکیه
pat - ron - ize (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: patronize
- 3rd Person Singular: patronizes
- Present Participle: patronizing
- Past: patronized
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
don’t patronize me.
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənˌaɪz mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
Stop talking down to me
Stop treating me like I’m stupid.
نمونهها
- Don’t patronize me—I’ve done this job for years.
- She snapped, “Don’t patronize me,” when he tried to explain the obvious.
- “Don’t patronize me,” he said, “just answer the question.”
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Don’t patronize me.
- Please don’t patronize me.
patronize the arts
1/pˈætɹənˌaɪz ðə ˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
formal
Support arts with money
To support art and artists with money or help.
نمونهها
- The family has long patronized the arts in the region.
- Many businesses patronize the arts through donations and grants.
- She believes governments should patronize the arts more actively.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Some people patronize the arts by donating money.