patronise
gb/pˈætɹənɪs/ us/pˈætɹənɪs/
B2
Ingles
lekezel, odajár, pártfogol, támogat
PANDIWA
B2
1
lekezel
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Please don’t patronise me.
Kérlek, ne kezelj le.
He spoke to her in a patronising way.
Lekezelően beszélt vele.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this with patronise meaning ‘to be a customer of’ (more common in British English).
Kahulugan
treat someone condescendingly
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
condescend to (More formal and often suggests a deliberate attitude of superiority.)
|
talk down to (More informal; focuses on how someone speaks.)
Mga kasalungat
respect (Treat someone as capable and worthy of equal consideration.)
|
take seriously (Treat someone’s views or ability as important and credible.)
Mga tema
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|work
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
2
odajár
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We patronise a small restaurant near our home.
A lakásunk közelében lévő kis étterembe járunk.
Do you patronise this gym?
Ebbe az edzőterembe jársz?
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Common in British English; in American English, many speakers prefer frequent or go to to avoid confusion with the ‘condescending’ meaning.
Kahulugan
be a regular customer of
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
frequent (Emphasises visiting often; sounds slightly formal.)
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shop at (Neutral and very common; focuses on shopping rather than loyalty.)
Mga kasalungat
avoid (Choose not to go to a place or use a business.)
|
boycott (Avoid a business deliberately as a protest.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|shopping
|food_and_drink
|business
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The company patronises a local arts festival.
A vállalat támogat egy helyi művészeti fesztivált.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with the more common meaning ‘to speak to someone in a rude, superior way’.
Kahulugan
support financially as a patron
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
withdraw support (Stop providing help or funding.)
Mga tema
arts
|culture
|business
|charity
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
patronise
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənɪs/
US/pˈætɹənɪs/
Mga pantig at diin
pat - ron - ise (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: patronise
- 3rd Person Singular: patronises
- Present Participle: patronising
- Past: patronised
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
patronises
verb
patronising
verb
patronised
verb
Core family
Related words
Mga ekspresyon
don't patronise me!
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənɪs mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
protest condescending treatment
Stop talking to me like I’m stupid.
Mga Halimbawa
- ‘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.’
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He spoke in a patronising tone.