patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
క్రియ
B2
1
lekezel
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
అర్థం
treat someone condescendingly
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
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.)
విషయాలు
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
2
odajár
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
అర్థం
be a regular customer of
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
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boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
అర్థం
support financially as a patron
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
విషయాలు
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pat - ron - ise (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
పదప్రయోగాలు
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
ఉదాహరణలు
- ‘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.’
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He spoke in a patronising tone.