patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
अंग्रेज़ी
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
क्रिया
B2
1
lekezel
B2
उपयोग पैटर्न:
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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
अर्थ
treat someone condescendingly
शब्द-संयोजन
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
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विलोम शब्द
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.)
विषय
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
परिभाषा
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.
क्रिया
B2
2
odajár
B1
उपयोग पैटर्न:
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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
आम गलती:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
अर्थ
be a regular customer of
शब्द-संयोजन
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
समानार्थी शब्द
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
विलोम शब्द
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
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boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
विषय
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
परिभाषा
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.
क्रिया
C1
FORMAL
3
उपयोग पैटर्न:
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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
आम गलती:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
अर्थ
support financially as a patron
शब्द-संयोजन
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
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विलोम शब्द
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
विषय
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
परिभाषा
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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
pat - ron - ise (3 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
शब्द रूप
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
शब्द परिवार
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
उदाहरण
- ‘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.’
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- 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
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- He spoke in a patronising tone.