patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
C1
action
1
Talk down to someone
To treat someone as if they are less intelligent or less important than you.
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
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.)
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
موضوعها
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
نمونهها
- Please don’t patronize me—I understand what you’re saying.
- He apologized for his patronizing tone during the meeting.
- The instructions were so basic that many users felt patronized.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Don’t patronize me.
- She felt patronized by his comments.
فعل
formal
B2
action
2
Be a customer of a business
To buy things from a shop or use a business, often regularly.
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [business/place]
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”).
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.)
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
موضوعها
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
نمونهها
- We try to patronize local businesses whenever we can.
- The café depends on students who patronize it after class.
- If the service is bad, customers won’t patronize the store again.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I like to patronize small businesses.
- Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
Support an artist or project
To support someone (especially in the arts) by giving money or help.
الگوی کاربرد:
patronize [artist/organization/cause]
اشتباه رایج:
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
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.)
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
موضوعها
arts
|money
|culture
|business
نمونهها
- For years, she patronized young musicians by paying for their training.
- The foundation patronizes several cultural projects in the city.
- In the past, wealthy families often patronized painters and composers.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The company patronized a local art program.
- He patronized the theatre with donations.
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.”
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.