patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
אנגלית
lekezel, vásárol, jár, pártfogol
פועל
C1
1
lekezel
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Don’t patronize me.
Ne kezelj le.
She felt patronized by his comments.
Úgy érezte, hogy a megjegyzéseivel lekezeli őt.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
משמעות
Talk down to someone
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
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.)
נושאים
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B2
FORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I like to patronize small businesses.
Szeretek kisvállalkozásoknál vásárolni.
Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
Sokan járnak ebbe az étterembe hétvégén.
טעות נפוצה:
This meaning is more formal than “go to” or “shop at.” Avoid using it when talking about people (that usually means “talk down to”).
משמעות
Be a customer of a business
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
boycott (Deliberately refuse to buy from a business.)
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avoid (Choose not to go to or use a place.)
נושאים
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
הגדרה
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.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
3
pártfogol
C1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The company patronized a local art program.
A cég pártfogolt egy helyi művészeti programot.
He patronized the theatre with donations.
Adományokkal pártfogolta a színházat.
טעות נפוצה:
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
משמעות
Support an artist or project
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
defund (Remove financial support.)
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undermine (Actively damage efforts rather than support them.)
נושאים
arts
|money
|culture
|business
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
patronize
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
US/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
pat - ron - ize (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: patronize
- 3rd Person Singular: patronizes
- Present Participle: patronizing
- Past: patronized
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
don’t patronize me.
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənˌaɪz mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
Stop talking down to me
Stop treating me like I’m stupid.
דוגמאות
- 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.”
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Some people patronize the arts by donating money.