Translations for „talk down“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . talk down VB trans

1. talk down (speak louder):

to talk sb down

przegadać [lub zagadać] kogoś

2. talk down AVIAT:

talk down

udzielać instrukcji z wieży kontrolnej w trakcie lądowania

3. talk down (in negotiations):

to talk sb down

wytargować [od kogoś] lepszą cenę

II . talk down VB intr pej

to talk down to sb

traktować kogoś z góry

Usage examples with talk down

to talk sb down

przegadać [lub zagadać] kogoś

to talk down to sb

traktować kogoś z góry

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tends to act childishly, especially when others talk down to him.

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This is a blatant attempt to talk down the market and the country.

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They talk down to people that ask them questions, gloat about their skills and try to pick up women.

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Given the situation, it is not only wrong to talk down monetary policy, "it's actually dangerous".

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I don't try to talk down the other person's players.

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Children's authors don't talk down or patronise their younger readers.

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Police negotiators require strong nerves and plenty of empathy as they try to talk down people threatening to harm themselves or others.

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They always talk down real estate market in deep winter, it is not season for people to buy houses.

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She's never met a kid that she couldn't talk down to or insult their intelligence.

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For another, she doesn't talk down to us.

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