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