talking down

UK
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈtɔkɪŋ daʊn/
talk downverb

talking down

Gerundium

talked down
Präteritum
talked down
Partizip Perfekt
talking down
Gerundium
UK
/tɔːk daʊn/
US
/tɔk daʊn/
Übersetzungen
prendre de hautAu sens de traiter quelqu’un avec condescendance.
The manager tends to talk down to his employees, which affects their morale.
Le directeur a tendance à prendre ses employés de haut, ce qui affecte leur moral.
dissuaderAu sens de convaincre quelqu’un de ne pas faire quelque chose de dangereux.
The negotiator was able to talk down the man from jumping off the ledge.
Le négociateur a réussi à dissuader l’homme de sauter du rebord.
faire baisserAu sens de faire baisser un prix ou une valeur en critiquant ou en dénigrant l’objet.
She managed to talk down the price of the car by pointing out all its flaws.
Elle a réussi à faire baisser le prix de la voiture en soulignant tous ses défauts.
Definitionen
To speak in a condescending or patronizing manner to someone.
The manager tends to talk down to his employees, which affects their morale.
To successfully persuade someone not to do something risky or dangerous.
The negotiator was able to talk down the man from jumping off the ledge.
To lower the price or value of something by speaking negatively about it.
She managed to talk down the price of the car by pointing out all its flaws.