patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
इंग्रजी
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
क्रियापद
B2
1
lekezel
B2
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
अर्थ
treat someone condescendingly
सहप्रयोग
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी 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
व्याख्या
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.
क्रियापद
B2
2
odajár
B1
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
सामान्य चूक:
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
सहप्रयोग
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी 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
व्याख्या
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.
क्रियापद
C1
FORMAL
3
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
सामान्य चूक:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
अर्थ
support financially as a patron
सहप्रयोग
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
विषय
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
व्याख्या
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
शब्दकोशातील रूप
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
pat - ron - ise (३ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
वाक्प्रचार
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
उदाहरणे
- ‘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.’
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He spoke in a patronising tone.