Talk down to - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

phrasal verb

Speak patronizingly or condescendingly to someone.

Примеры использования:

There's an art to informing people without talking down or pandering to them

phrasal verb

To speak to someone in a simple way, as if the person cannot understand things as well as you can

Примеры использования:

Our history teacher never talks down to us.

phrasal verb

To talk to someone as if they were less important than you

Примеры использования:

Secretarial staff are most likely to be talked down to.

phrasal verb

To talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important

Примеры использования:

I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots.