Pronunciation: /tɔːk daʊn/
verb to speak in a condescending or belittling manner towards someone
A1 She talks down to her younger sister, always using simple words.
A2 The teacher talked down to the students, making sure they understood the lesson.
B1 He tends to talk down to his colleagues, assuming they know less than him.
B2 The manager talked down to the team during the meeting, belittling their ideas.
C1 The professor is known for talking down to anyone who questions his expertise.
C2 The politician's condescending attitude often leads him to talk down to his opponents.
adverb in a condescending or belittling manner
A1 The teacher talked down to the students, using simple language.
A2 She talked down to her younger brother, explaining things in a patronizing way.
B1 The manager talked down to the new employee, making them feel inferior.
B2 He was criticized for talking down to his colleagues during the meeting.
C1 The expert talked down to the audience, assuming they had no prior knowledge on the subject.
C2 The professor was known for talking down to his students, belittling their intelligence.
formal The speaker tried to talk down the audience's concerns during the meeting.
informal He always tries to talk down anyone who disagrees with him.
slang Don't let him talk you down like that, stand up for yourself!
figurative She felt like the dark clouds were talking down to her, making her feel small and insignificant.
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