patron

/pa.tʁɔ̃/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les patrons

Meaning

  1. boss (male)

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

foreman

Close — a boss relates to a foreman.

Portuguese

cacique

Close, figuratively — a boss relates to a chief.

Practice

1 What does patron mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ félicite ses employés.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches patron?

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