patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
1
lekezel
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
ਅਰਥ
treat someone condescendingly
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
2
odajár
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
ਅਰਥ
be a regular customer of
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
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boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
FORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
ਅਰਥ
support financially as a patron
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
pat - ron - ise (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- ‘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.’
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He spoke in a patronising tone.