Patronising Meaning in English
word · lemma: patronise
ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ
PAY-truh-ny-zing
pˈætɹənˌaɪzɪŋ
PAT-ruh-ny-zing
التعريف
Speaking or behaving toward someone as if they are not as intelligent or important as you; showing a superior attitude.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually negative; describes behavior that seems 'talking down' to others. Common with 'tone', 'attitude', or direct speech. Often confused with 'supportive' (which is positive), but 'patronising' is about superiority.
Spanish: condescendientePortuguese (BR): condescendentePortuguese (PT): condescendenteChinese (Simplified): 居高临下的 - 表现出优越感的Chinese (Traditional): 居高臨下的 - 表現出優越感的Hindi: ओछी दृष्टि से बात करने वालाArabic: متعالي - متغطرسBengali: অভিমানসূচক - তুচ্ছতাচ্ছিল্যপূর্ণRussian: снисходительный - покровительственный (с оттенком превосходства)Japanese: 恩着せがましい - 上から目線のVietnamese: hách dịch - ra vẻ bề trênKorean: 은혜를 베푸는 듯한 - 깔보는 (태도)Turkish: küçümseyici - üstten bakanUrdu: تحقیر آمیز - بالا سے بات کرنے والاIndonesian: merendahkan - bersikap sok tahu
جمل نموذجية
He spoke to me in a patronising way.
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Her patronising smile made me uncomfortable.
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Don’t be patronising to your classmates.
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Stop being so patronising—I can do it myself!
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His patronising tone makes every meeting awkward.
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I found her advice a bit patronising, even though she meant well.
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