WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
patronizing,
UK: patronising adj | (condescending) | neerbuigend bn |
| | | minachtend, minzaam bn |
| | John talks to deaf people in a patronizing way, by speaking loudly and using small words. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
patronize [sb],
also UK: patronise [sb]⇒ vtr | (treat [sb] condescendingly) | neerbuigend doen tegen ww + vz |
| | | betuttelen overg. ww |
| | Henry thinks he's so much better than Imogen; he's always patronising her. |
patronize [sth],
also UK: patronise [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (be a regular customer) | klant zijn bij ww + vz |
| | | frequenteren overg.ww |
| | We've been patronizing this hotel for fifteen years. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
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| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| neerbuigend doen tegen overg. uitdr. | (minzaam zijn over) | be condescending vi + adj |
| | (UK) | patronise vtr |
| | (US) | patronize vtr |