padrone

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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o dono ou proprietário de uma pensão ou hotel na Itália ou, historicamente, o patrão que explorava imigrantes italianos nos Estados Unidos.

1. Italian innkeeper C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Dono de hospedaria

   Sinônimos: hosthotelierinnkeeperlandlordproprietor

2. Exploitative employer C2 formal american

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Patrão explorador

• padroni plural form
• padroni's possessive plural form
• padrone's possessive singular form