padrone

pəˈdroʊneɪ

padroni

Definition

Definition of padrone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nautical

Dated

master of a small Mediterranean vessel

Dated

The padrone navigated the ship through the storm.

captain

commander

skipper

hospitality

Dated

owner of an inn in Italy

Dated

The padrone welcomed us to his cozy inn.

host

innkeeper

labor controller

Rare

man controlling Italian laborers' earnings

Rare

The padrone took a large share of their wages.

boss

overseer

supervisor

support

Dated

patron or protector

Dated

He acted as a padrone to the young artist.

benefactor

sponsor

exploitative employer

Rare

employer exploiting Italian immigrants in the US

Rare

The padrone was known for underpaying his workers.

boss

overseer

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Origin of padrone

Italian, padrone (master)

Examples of padrone in a sentence

A skilled padrone can handle any situation at sea.
The padrone offered us a glass of wine.
We dined at the inn where the padrone was very hospitable.
The padrone was known for his strict control over the workers.
Many laborers feared the padrone's influence on their lives.
The padrone provided financial support to the community.

As a padrone, he guided the newcomers through the process.
Workers feared the padrone's harsh treatment.
The padrone controlled many laborers in the area.

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French:padrone, patron, ...
German:Kapitän, Gastwirt, ...
Italian:padrone, mecenate, ...
Spanish:patrón, posadero, ...
Portuguese:capitão, dono da pousada, ...
Chinese:船长, 店主, ...
Japanese:パドローネ, 宿屋の主人, ...
Arabic:ربان, صاحِبُ نُزُل, ...
Hebrew:פַּדְרוֹנֶה, בַּעַל פוּנְדָּק, ...
Russian:падроне, хозяин гостиницы, ...
Ukrainian:капітан, падроне, ...
Hindi:पद्रोन, सराय के मालिक, ...
Bengali:পাদ্রোনে, সরাইখানার মালিক, ...
Catalan:padró, padrone, ...
Czech:velitel malé lodi, hostinský, ...
Danish:skibsfører, kroejeren, ...
Dutch:padrone, werkbaas, ...
Greek:καπετάνιος, πανδοχέας, ...
Hungarian:hajómester, fogadós, ...
Khmer:មេកប៉ាល់នាវាតូចនៅតំបន់មេឌីទែរ៉ាណេ, ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះសំណាក់នៅប្រទេសអ៊ីតាលី, ...
Korean:파드로네, 주인, ...
Persian:پادرونه, پدرونه, ...
Polish:kapitan, gospodarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):patrão, dono de pousada, ...
Romanian:pădron, gazdă, ...
Swedish:kapten, värd, ...
Thai:นายเรือ, เจ้าของโรงแรม, ...
Turkish:kaptan, han sahibi, ...
Vietnamese:người chủ tàu, ông chủ quán trọ, ...

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