el patrón

boss, owner; also 'patron saint' in religious contexts

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boss, owner; also 'patron saint' in religious contexts Can refer to the owner of a business or the person in charge. In religious contexts, it can mean a patron saint. It is not a cognate with English 'patron' in the sense of customer/supporter.

SP: En un local repleto, el patrón me buscará enseguida una mesa.

EN: In a crowded place, the boss will find me a table right away.

San Antonio de Padua es el patrón de las cosas perdidas.

Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost things.

En un local repleto, el patrón me buscará enseguida una mesa.

In a crowded place, the owner will find me a table right away.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Sabían ahora quién era el patrón y el jefe.

They now knew who the boss and the master were.

Espero que el patrón y el ingeniero no estén en problemas.

I hope the boss and the engineer aren't in trouble.

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Esto es el patrón dorado.

This is the gold standard.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)