padrone

• Существительное, обозначающее владельца или хозяина гостиницы в Италии, или исторически — работодателя, эксплуатировавшего итальянских иммигрантов в США.

A noun referring to an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy, or historically to an employer who exploited Italian immigrants in the U.S.

1. Italian innkeeperC1formal

   An owner or proprietor of an inn or hotel in Italy.

   Владелец гостиницы

   • The padrone greeted us warmly at the entrance of the inn.
   • We stayed at a small hotel run by a friendly padrone.
   • The padrone offered us a room with a view of the canal.

   Synonymshosthotelierinnkeeperlandlordproprietor

2. Exploitative employerC2formalamerican

   An employer, often in the United States, who exploits Italian immigrants, typically in labor-intensive jobs.

   Эксплуататор-работодатель

   • The padrone system was notorious for exploiting immigrant workers.
   • Many Italian immigrants were forced to work for a padrone under harsh conditions.
   • The padrone controlled the workers' wages and living arrangements.