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patronising

/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

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verb

Patronner, soutenir, défendre

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. "

Le riche collectionneur d'art aime patronner les jeunes artistes inconnus en achetant leurs peintures et en promouvant leur travail.

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verb

Fréquenter, être client de

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. "

Nous sommes clients de la boulangerie locale tous les samedis matin parce que leur pain est délicieux.

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verb

Traiter avec condescendance, prendre de haut

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." "

Mon grand frère me traitait avec condescendance quand il m'expliquait comment faire mes devoirs de maths, me donnant l'impression d'être stupide alors que j'avais juste besoin d'un peu d'aide.

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verb

Blâmer, réprimander

To blame, to reproach.

Examples :

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

Le directeur blâmait l'employé d'être en retard, même si le bus était en retard.

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adjective

Condescendant, paternaliste

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. "

Son explication du problème, bien qu'elle ait été destinée à être utile, était en fait assez condescendante car il parlait très lentement et utilisait des mots trop simples, comme si j'étais un enfant.

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