patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
Anglais
lekezel, vásárol, jár, pártfogol
VERBE
C1
1
lekezel
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Don’t patronize me.
Ne kezelj le.
She felt patronized by his comments.
Úgy érezte, hogy a megjegyzéseivel lekezeli őt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
Sens
Talk down to someone
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
Définition
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.
VERBE
B2
FORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I like to patronize small businesses.
Szeretek kisvállalkozásoknál vásárolni.
Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
Sokan járnak ebbe az étterembe hétvégén.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is more formal than “go to” or “shop at.” Avoid using it when talking about people (that usually means “talk down to”).
Sens
Be a customer of a business
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
boycott (Deliberately refuse to buy from a business.)
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avoid (Choose not to go to or use a place.)
Thèmes
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
3
pártfogol
C1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The company patronized a local art program.
A cég pártfogolt egy helyi művészeti programot.
He patronized the theatre with donations.
Adományokkal pártfogolta a színházat.
Erreur fréquente :
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
Sens
Support an artist or project
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
defund (Remove financial support.)
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undermine (Actively damage efforts rather than support them.)
Thèmes
arts
|money
|culture
|business
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
patronize
API
GB/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
US/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
pat - ron - ize (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: patronize
- 3rd Person Singular: patronizes
- Present Participle: patronizing
- Past: patronized
Famille de mots
Expressions
don’t patronize me.
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənˌaɪz mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
Stop talking down to me
Stop treating me like I’m stupid.
Exemples
- 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.”
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some people patronize the arts by donating money.