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.

Esto es el patrón dorado.

This is the gold standard.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

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

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

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)

Sabían ahora quién era el patrón y el jefe.

They now knew who the boss and the master were.

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)