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patron meaning in Portuguese

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patron [patrons] (customer of a certain establishment)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trən]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trən]

clientenoun
{m}

patron [patrons] (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trən]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trən]

mecenasnoun
{m} {f}

patron saint (saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trən seɪnt]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]

oragonoun
{m}

padroeironoun
{m}

patrononoun
{m}

patronage (granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]
[US: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]

clientelismonoun
{m}

patronage (the act of providing approval and support)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]
[US: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]

mecenatonoun
{m}

patronatonoun
{m}

patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes] (to act as a patron of; to defend, protect, support)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz]

apadrinharverb

patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes] (to assume a tone of unjustified superiority)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz]

tratar condescendentementeverb

patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes] (to make oneself a customer of a business)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz]
[US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz]

frequentarverb

patronymic [patronymics] (patronymic (noun))
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.trə.ˈnɪ.mɪk]
[US: ˌpæ.trə.ˈnɪ.mɪk]

patronímiconoun
{m}