staying calm and not getting angry when you are waiting for something, or when you have problems Learning to play the piano takes hard work and patience. She was walking so slowly that her sister finally lost patience with her (= became angry with her ) .
—ANTONYM impatience
pa .tient 1© / 'peijnt/ adjective
able to stay calm and not get angry when you are waiting
for something or when you have problems
Just sit there and be patient. Your mom will be here soon.
—ANTONYM impatient
pa • tient • ly / ' pei/sntli / adverb She waited patiently for the bus. —ANTONYM impatiently
pa .tient 2© / 'peijnt/ noun [count ]
( HEALTH ) a sick person who is getting medical treatment from a doctor or nurse
pat • i • o / ' pretiou / noun [ count ] ( plural pat • i • os )
a flat, hard area outside a house where people can sit and
eat
to have breakfast on the patio pa • tri • ot / ' peitrist / noun [ count ] ( POLITICS ) a person who loves his or her country the patriots who fought for American independence
pa • tri • ot • ism / ' peitristizsm / noun [ noncount ] love of your country
pa • tri • ot • ic / ,peitri ' atik / adjective
having or showing love for your country a patriotic song
pa • trol / ps ' troul / noun [ count ]
a group of people or vehicles that go around a place to see that everything is all right an army patrol
The police drive around the area in a patrol car .
on patrol
going around a place to see that everything is all right During the carnival there will be 30 police officers on patrol.
pa • trol verb ( pa • trols, pa trol ling, pa • trolled )
A guard patrols the gate at night.
pa • tron • ize / ' peitrsnaiz / verb ( pa • tron • iz • es , pa • tron • iz • ing , pa • tron • ized )
to treat someone in a way that shows you think you are better, more intelligent, etc. than them Don't patronize me.
pa • tron • iz • ing / ' peitrsnaizig / adjective
I don't like her patronizing attitude.
pat • ter / ' pretsr / noun [ singular ] quick, light sounds
I heard the patter of children's feet on the stairs. ► pat • ter verb ( pat • ters, pat • ter • ing, pat • tered )
Rain pattered against the window.
pat .tem Ф / pa-torn / noun [ count ]
( ART ) an arrangement of shapes and colors on something
The curtains had a pattern of flowers and leaves.
the way in which something happens or develops Her days all seemed to follow the same pattern.
a thing that you copy when you make something
I bought some material and a pattern to make a new skirt.
patterns
stripes checks plaid
pat • terned / ' pretsrnd / adjective
decorated with shapes and colors a patterned shirt
pause О /Poz/ verb
( paus es,paus ing ,paused )
to stop talking or doing something for a short time He paused for a moment before answering my question. ►pause noun [ count ]
a period of time when you stop talking or stop what you are doing
There was a long pause before she spoke.
pave / peiv / verb ( paves , pav • ing , paved )
to cover an area of ground with a hard surface There is a paved road near the house.
pave • ment / ' peivmsnt / noun
[ noncount ]
the hard surface of a road or street
paw / po / noun [ cou nt ]
the foot of an animal, for example a dog or a cat —Look at the picture at cat .
pay 1 ©/ pei / verb ( pays , pay ing , paid / peid / has paid )
