French | English |
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patron nom {m} | boss [bosses]◼◼◼(leader, head of an organised team) boss [bosses]◼◼◼(person in charge) boss [bosses]◼◼◼(supervisor) boss [bosses]◼◼◼(term of address to a man) pattern [patterns]◼◼◻(the paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out) guv◼◼◻(form of address) landlord [landlords]◼◼◻(owner or manager of a public house) template [templates]◼◻◻(physical object) head honcho◼◻◻(Person in charge) jig [jigs](mechanical device) |
patron de bistro nom {m} | publican [publicans](landlord of a public house) |
patronage nom {m} | patronage◼◼◼(guardianship, as of a saint) patronage◼◼◼(legal: right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice) |
patronage [Canada nom {m} | patronage◼◼◼(granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support) |
patronne nom {f} | alewife [alewives](female publican) |
patronne de bistro nom {f} | publican [publicans](landlord of a public house) |
patronner verbe | sponsor [sponsored, sponsoring, sponsors]◼◼◼(to be a sponsor for) |
patronyme nom {m} | surname◼◼◼(name that indicates family) patronymic [patronymics]◼◼◼(patronymic (noun)) |
patronyme [patronymic] nom {m} | middle name◼◼◼(name between given name and surname) |
patronymique adjectif | patronymic◼◼◼(patronymic (adjective)) |
autant d'avis; deux patrons font chavirer la barque phrase | too many cooks spoil the broth(with too many people a task won't be done very well) |
dame patronesse nom {f} | patroness [patronesses](female patron) |
grève patronale nom {f} | lockout [lockouts]◼◼◼(opposite of a strike) |
saint patron nom {m} | patron saint◼◼◼(saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer) |