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1 protecteur
protecteur, -trice [pʀɔtεktœʀ, tʀis]1. adjectivea. protective (de of)b. [ton, air] patronizing2. masculine noun, feminine noun( = défenseur) protector* * *
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- trice pʀɔtɛktœʀ, tʀis adjectif1) ( qui protège) protective2) ( supérieur) patronizing
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nom masculin, féminin protector* * *pʀɔtɛktœʀ, tʀis (-trice)1. adj1) (vernis) protective2) péjoratif (air, ton) patronizing2. nm/f1) (= défenseur) protector2) [arts] patron* * *protecteur, - triceA adj1 ( qui protège) protective; crème protectrice protective cream; sous l'œil protecteur de leur père under the protective gaze of their father; une mère trop protectrice an overprotective mother;2 ( supérieur) [ton, air] patronizing.B nm,f protector; protecteur de la nature protector of nature; protecteur des arts patron of the arts.C nm Hist protector.( féminin protectrice) [prɔtɛktɶr, tris] adjectif1. [qui protège] protective2. [condescendant] patronizing————————, protectrice [prɔtɛktɶr, tris] nom masculin, nom féminin2. [mécène] patron————————nom masculin[d'une prostituée] procurer -
2 condescendant
condescendant, e [kɔ̃desɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivecondescending (avec, envers to, towards)* * *kɔ̃desɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj condescendant, -e(personne, attitude) condescending* * *condescendant, condescendante adj condescending.( féminin condescendante) [kɔ̃desɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
3 professoral
professoral, e (masculine plural - aux) [pʀɔfesɔʀal, o]adjective* * *professorale, mpl - aux pʀɔfesɔʀal, o adjectif ( dogmatique) professorial; ( relatif aux professeurs)* * *pʀɔfesɔʀal, o professoral, -eprofessoraux mpl adj* * *1 ( dogmatique) [ton, orateur] professorial;2 ( relatif aux professeurs) le corps professoral ( la profession) the teaching profession; ( d'un établissement) the teaching staff.1. [de professeur] professorial -
4 supériorité
supériorité [sypeʀjɔʀite]feminine noun* * *sypeʀjɔʀitenom féminin superiority* * *sypeʀjɔʀite nf* * *supériorité nf superiority; supériorité écrasante/numérique overwhelming/numerical superiority; ton/air de supériorité superior tone/manner; complexe de supériorité superiority complex; avoir un sentiment de supériorité to feel superior.[syperjɔrite] nom féminin1. [en qualité] superiority2. [en quantité] superiority -
5 condescendant
condescending, patronizing
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