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patronize

/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹənaɪz/

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verb

Gönner sein, unterstützen

To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.

Examples :

"The local business owner asked the community to patronize his new restaurant so it could stay open. "

Der örtliche Geschäftsinhaber bat die Gemeinde, sein neues Restaurant zu unterstützen, damit es geöffnet bleiben konnte.

attitude character action business society

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verb

Kunde sein bei, frequentieren

To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

Examples :

"My grandmother patronizes the local bakery every Saturday morning. "

Meine Großmutter ist jeden Samstagmorgen Kunde der örtlichen Bäckerei.

business commerce service

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verb

Herablassend behandeln, von oben herab behandeln

To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

Examples :

"The teacher patronized the student, speaking slowly and using simple words, even though the student was perfectly capable of understanding more complex explanations. "

Der Lehrer behandelte den Schüler herablassend, indem er langsam sprach und einfache Wörter benutzte, obwohl der Schüler durchaus in der Lage war, komplexere Erklärungen zu verstehen.

attitude character human person communication language moral society

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verb

Tadeln, vorwerfen

To blame, to reproach.

Examples :

"My mother patronized me for forgetting my sister's birthday. "

Meine Mutter tadelte mich, weil ich den Geburtstag meiner Schwester vergessen hatte.

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