patronize
To act as a patron ofTo act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
» Tom is patronizing.
Том поблажливий.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
fördern, beschirmen, beschützen
опека́тьopekátʹ
(transitive)To be a customer of (an establishment), especially a regular customer.
frequentieren, als Kunde regelmäßig besuchen
be a regular customer or client of
(transitive)To treat condescendingly; to talk down to.
Near-synonyms: condescend, infantilize, denigrate
bevormunden, gönnerhaft behandeln, herablassend behandeln
смотре́ть свысока́smotrétʹ svysoká, обраща́ться снисходи́тельноobraščátʹsja snisxodítelʹno
treat condescendingly
(obsolete, transitive)To blame, to reproach.
Examples
18 sentencesTom is patronizing.
Том поблажливий.
Don't patronize me.
Не треба цієї поблажливості.
ruНе надо меня опекать.
deSeien Sie mal nicht so gönnerhaft zu mir.
I don't like your patronizing tone.
ruМне не нравится твой снисходительный тон.
deIch mag deinen herablassenden Ton nicht.
Do not patronize me.
Не треба цієї поблажливості.
ruНе надо меня опекать.
deSeien Sie mal nicht so gönnerhaft zu mir.
You don't need to patronize me.
deDu musst mich nicht bevormunden.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From patron + -ize (verb ending); or from Old French patroniser, from Medieval Latin patroFrom patron + -ize (verb ending); or from Old French patroniser, from Medieval Latin patronizāre (“to lead a galley as patron”). Piecewise doublet of patternize.
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Forms
patronizes, patronizing, patronized, patronized| Base form | patronize · to patronize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | patronizes |
| Present participle | patronizing |
| Past simple | patronized |
| Past participle | patronized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle