patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
Anglų
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
lekezel
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
Reikšmė
treat someone condescendingly
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
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.)
Temos
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
odajár
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
Dažna klaida:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
Reikšmė
be a regular customer of
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
Antonimai
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
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boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
Temos
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
Reikšmė
support financially as a patron
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
Temos
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
pat - ron - ise (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
Žodžių šeima
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
Posakiai
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
Pavyzdžiai
- ‘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.’
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He spoke in a patronising tone.