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patron meaning in English

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patron nom {m}

boss [bosses]◼◼◼(leader, head of an organised team)
noun
[UK: bɒs] [US: ˈbɒs]
I'm the boss. = Je suis le patron.

boss [bosses]◼◼◼(person in charge)
noun
[UK: bɒs] [US: ˈbɒs]
I'm the boss. = Je suis le patron.

boss [bosses]◼◼◼(supervisor)
noun
[UK: bɒs] [US: ˈbɒs]
I'm the boss. = Je suis le patron.

boss [bosses]◼◼◼(term of address to a man)
noun
[UK: bɒs] [US: ˈbɒs]
I'm the boss. = Je suis le patron.

pattern [patterns]◼◼◻(the paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out)
noun
[UK: ˈpæt.n̩] [US: ˈpæ.tərn]

guv◼◼◻(form of address)
noun
[UK: gʌv] [US: gʌv]

landlord [landlords]◼◼◻(owner or manager of a public house)
noun
[UK: ˈlænd.lɔːd] [US: ˈlænd.ˌlɔːrd]

template [templates]◼◻◻(physical object)
noun
[UK: ˈtem.plɪt] [US: ˈtem.plət]
C++0x will admit template functions that take an arbitrary number of arguments. = Le C++0x permet des patrons de fonctions prenant un nombre arbitraire d'arguments.

head honcho◼◻◻(Person in charge)
noun

jig [jigs](mechanical device)
noun
[UK: dʒɪɡ] [US: ˈdʒɪɡ]

patron de bistro nom {m}

publican [publicans](landlord of a public house)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪkən] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪkən]

patronage nom {m}

patronage◼◼◼(guardianship, as of a saint)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]

patronage◼◼◼(legal: right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈpæ.trə.nɪdʒ]

patronage [Canada nom {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]

patronne nom {f}

alewife [alewives](female publican)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] [US: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf]

patronne de bistro nom {f}

publican [publicans](landlord of a public house)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪkən] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪkən]

patronner verbe

sponsor [sponsored, sponsoring, sponsors]◼◼◼(to be a sponsor for)
verb
[UK: ˈspɒn.sə(r)] [US: ˈspɑːn.sər]

patronyme nom {m}

surname◼◼◼(name that indicates family)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.neɪm] [US: ˈsɝː.ˌnem]

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

patronyme [patronymic] nom {m}

middle name◼◼◼(name between given name and surname)
noun

patronymique adjectif

patronymic◼◼◼(patronymic (adjective))
adjective
[UK: ˌpæ.trə.ˈnɪ.mɪk] [US: ˌpæ.trə.ˈnɪ.mɪk]

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)
phrase
[UK: tuː ˈmen.i kʊks spɔɪl ðə brɒθ] [US: ˈtuː ˈmen.i ˈkʊks ˌspɔɪl ðə ˈbrɒθ]

dame patronesse nom {f}

patroness [patronesses](female patron)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trə.nes] [US: ˈpeɪ.trə.nes]

grève patronale nom {f}

lockout [lockouts]◼◼◼(opposite of a strike)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒk.aʊt] [US: ˈlɑːˌk.ɑːwt]

saint patron nom {m}

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