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patronising

/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

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verb

Patrocinar, defender, apoyar

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

Examples :

"The wealthy art collector enjoys patronising young, unknown artists by buying their paintings and promoting their work. "

El rico coleccionista de arte disfruta patrocinando a jóvenes artistas desconocidos comprando sus pinturas y promoviendo su trabajo.

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verb

Ser cliente de, frecuentar

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

Examples :

"We patronise the local bakery every Saturday morning because their bread is delicious. "

Somos clientes de la panadería local todos los sábados por la mañana porque su pan es delicioso.

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verb

Tratar con condescendencia, menospreciar

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

Examples :

""My older brother was patronising me when he explained how to do my math homework, making me feel stupid even though I just needed a little help." "

Mi hermano mayor me trataba con condescendencia cuando me explicaba cómo hacer mi tarea de matemáticas, haciéndome sentir estúpido a pesar de que solo necesitaba un poco de ayuda.

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verb

Culpar, reprochar

To blame, to reproach.

Examples :

"The manager was patronising the employee for being late, even though the bus was delayed. "

El gerente estaba reprochando al empleado por llegar tarde, a pesar de que el autobús se retrasó.

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adjective

Condescendiente, paternalista

Offensively condescending.

Examples :

"His explanation of the problem, while intended to be helpful, was actually quite patronising because he spoke very slowly and used overly simple words, as if I were a child. "

Su explicación del problema, aunque pretendía ser útil, fue en realidad bastante condescendiente porque hablaba muy lentamente y usaba palabras demasiado simples, como si yo fuera un niño.

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