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talking down

UK
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈtɔkɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

talk downverb

talking down

Gerund

talked down
Past Simple
talked down
Past Participle
talking down
Gerund
UK
/tɔːk daʊn/
US
/tɔk daʊn/
He tends to talk down to his colleagues.
Он склонен умалять своих коллег.
The negotiator was able to talk down the hostage-taker.
Переговорщик смог успокоить захватчика заложников.
Additional translations
говорить свысока
Synonyms
patronize
condescend
belittle
disparage
talk down to

Definitions

talk downverb
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.
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