patron

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪtrən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpeɪtrən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pā′trən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
patron n (financial backer) (voz inglesa)sponsor nm
  patrocinador nm
 Chris is lucky to have a patron who is providing the money for him to set up his business.
 Chris tiene suerte de tener un sponsor que ponga el dinero que él necesita para empezar su negocio.
patron n (supporter) (de artista)mecenas n común inv
  patrocinador nm
 Angela is a patron of her local theatre group; she helps them with publicity and always attends all their shows.
 Ángela es la mecenas de su grupo de teatro, los ayuda con la publicidad y va a todos sus espectáculos.
patron n usually plural (customer of bar, restaurant)cliente n comùn
 Patrons are asked not to bring their own food into the bar.
 Se le pide a los clientes que no traigan su propia comida al local.
patron n (owner, manager of restaurant)dueño, dueña nm, nf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
chef patron n (chef who owns restaurant)chef y dueño de un restaurante, chef y dueña de un restaurante loc nm, loc nf
library patron n (library user)usuario de biblioteca, usuaria de biblioteca nm, nf + loc adj
patron saint n (saint who protects a certain group)santo patrono loc nom m
 Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
 San Cristóbal es el santo patrono de los viajantes.
  santo patrón loc nom m
 San Cristóbal es el santo patrón de los viajantes.
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'patron' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
friend - guest - Patrick - Saint Patrick - sponsor
Spanish:
espónsor - mecenas - parroquiano - patrocinador - patrón - patronal - patrono

Collocations: is the patron saint of [navigation, fisherman], a patron of the arts, is a [celebrated, founding] patron of the arts, more...

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