Russian ⇄ English

покровительствовать v stresses
gen.	patronize (with dat.); favour; shelter; philanthropize (кому-либо); take up (кому-либо); pat on the back; extend; abide with; cherish; countenance; foster; friend; further; godfather; guard; overshade; overshadow; patrocinate; patronage; promote; refuge; safeguard; speed; ward
Gruzovik	protect
amer.	backslap (We have to hire somebody from inside the government, to backslap and crony our way past the city council Taras)
busin.	give preferential treatment to
fig.	shade
idiom.	take under one's wing (Liv Bliss)
libr.	sponsor
Makarov.	pat on the back (кому-либо)
obs.	enguard; promove
slang	angel; play
USA	favor
покровительствующий adj.
gen.	protective; auspicious (Ремедиос_П); patronal; promotive
покровительствоваться v
gen.	protect

покровительствующее: 17 phrases in 4 subjects

General	13
Makarov	2
Proverb	1
Religion	1