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1 patronizing
['pætrənaɪzɪŋ]aggettivo spreg. condiscendente, paternalistico* * *adjective (di superiorità)* * *patronizing /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/a.pieno di condiscendenza; paternalisticopatronizinglyavv.in tono di condiscendenza; con condiscendenza; con fare paternalistico.* * *['pætrənaɪzɪŋ]aggettivo spreg. condiscendente, paternalistico -
2 patronizing pat·ron·iz·ing adj
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3 patron
['peɪtrən]1) (supporter) (of artist) mecenate m. e f.; (of person) protettore m. (-trice); (of charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)3) (anche patron saint) patrono m. (-a)* * *['peitrən]1) (a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc: He's a patron of the arts.) patrocinatore, mecenate2) (a (regular) customer of a shop etc: The manager said that he knew all his patrons.) cliente•- patronize
- patronise
- patronizing
- patronising
- patronizingly
- patronisingly
- patron saint* * *patron /ˈpeɪtrən/n.2 patrono, patrona3 (form.) cliente abituale ( di un negozio, albergo, ecc.); frequentatore, frequentatrice abituale ( di un teatro)● (relig.) patron saint, (santo) patrono, (santa) patrona.* * *['peɪtrən]1) (supporter) (of artist) mecenate m. e f.; (of person) protettore m. (-trice); (of charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)3) (anche patron saint) patrono m. (-a) -
4 (to) patronize
(to) patronize /ˈpætrənaɪz/v. t.1 trattare con condiscendenza; trattare con aria di superiorità; fare la lezione a: Stop patronizing me!, non farmi la lezione!; scendi dal piedistallo!3 (form.) patrocinare; proteggere; favorire; incoraggiare. -
5 patronizingly
['pætrənaɪzɪŋlɪ]avverbio [smile, say, treat] con condiscendenza* * *adverb (con aria di superiorità)* * *patronizingly* * *['pætrənaɪzɪŋlɪ]avverbio [smile, say, treat] con condiscendenza -
6 (to) patronize
(to) patronize /ˈpætrənaɪz/v. t.1 trattare con condiscendenza; trattare con aria di superiorità; fare la lezione a: Stop patronizing me!, non farmi la lezione!; scendi dal piedistallo!3 (form.) patrocinare; proteggere; favorire; incoraggiare.
См. также в других словарях:
Patronizing — Pa tron*i zing, a. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. {Pat ron*i zing*ly}, adv. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patronizing — index inflated (vain), orgulous, proud (conceited), supercilious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
patronizing — 1727, from PATRONIZE (Cf. patronize). Related: Patronizingly … Etymology dictionary
patronizing — (Amer.) pa·tron·iz·ing || peɪtrÉ™naɪzɪŋ / pæt adj. arrogant, condescending, showing an aggressively superior manner (also patronising) patronize (Amer.) pa·tron·ize || peɪtrÉ™naɪz / pæt v. be arrogant, behave in a condescending… … English contemporary dictionary
patronizing — patronize pat‧ron‧ize [ˈpætrənaɪz ǁ ˈpeɪ , ˈpæ ] also patronise verb [transitive] 1. COMMERCE to use or visit a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etc: • Many homosexuals patronize gay owned companies simply because they feel more comfortabl … Financial and business terms
patronizing — pat|ro|niz|ing [ˈpætrənaızıŋ US ˈpeı , ˈpæ ] adj someone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them ▪ a patronizing attitude ▪ a patronizing tone ▪ I don t mean to sound… … Dictionary of contemporary English
patronizing — (BrE also ising) adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ become ▪ find sb/sth ▪ I found his tone rather patronizing. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
patronizing — adjective someone who is patronizing talks to you as if they think you are less intelligent or important than them: Try not to sound so patronizing when you talk to the students. | a patronizing attitude patronizingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patronizing — [[t]pæ̱trənaɪzɪŋ, AM pe͟ɪt [/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. The tone of the interview was… … English dictionary
Patronizing — Patronize Pa tron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Patronizing}.] 1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. [1913 Webster] The idea has been patronized by two States only. A. Hamilton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patronizing — patronizingly, adv. /pay treuh nuy zing, pa /, adj. displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack. [1720 30; PATRONIZE + ING2] * * * … Universalium