patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
इंग्रजी
lekezel, vásárol, jár, pártfogol
क्रियापद
C1
1
lekezel
B2
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
Don’t patronize me.
Ne kezelj le.
She felt patronized by his comments.
Úgy érezte, hogy a megjegyzéseivel lekezeli őt.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
अर्थ
Talk down to someone
सहप्रयोग
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
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
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.)
विषय
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
व्याख्या
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.
क्रियापद
B2
FORMAL
2
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
I like to patronize small businesses.
Szeretek kisvállalkozásoknál vásárolni.
Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
Sokan járnak ebbe az étterembe hétvégén.
सामान्य चूक:
This meaning is more formal than “go to” or “shop at.” Avoid using it when talking about people (that usually means “talk down to”).
अर्थ
Be a customer of a business
सहप्रयोग
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
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
boycott (Deliberately refuse to buy from a business.)
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avoid (Choose not to go to or use a place.)
विषय
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
व्याख्या
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.
क्रियापद
C1
FORMAL
3
pártfogol
C1
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The company patronized a local art program.
A cég pártfogolt egy helyi művészeti programot.
He patronized the theatre with donations.
Adományokkal pártfogolta a színházat.
सामान्य चूक:
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
अर्थ
Support an artist or project
सहप्रयोग
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
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
defund (Remove financial support.)
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undermine (Actively damage efforts rather than support them.)
विषय
arts
|money
|culture
|business
व्याख्या
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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
patronize
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
US/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
pat - ron - ize (३ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: patronize
- 3rd Person Singular: patronizes
- Present Participle: patronizing
- Past: patronized
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
don’t patronize me.
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənˌaɪz mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
Stop talking down to me
Stop treating me like I’m stupid.
उदाहरणे
- 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.”
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Some people patronize the arts by donating money.