speak down to (one)
To speak in an insultingly condescending manner to one; to speak to one as if they are less mature, intelligent, or capable than they really are. I try not to speak down to my kids when they ask me a serious question. I hate the way my boss speaks down to me whenever I ask him to explain something.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
speak down to someone
to address someone in simpler terms than necessary; to speak condescendingly to someone. There is no need to speak down to me. I can understand anything you are likely to say. sorry. sometimes I tend to speak down to people over the telephone.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
speak down to
To speak condescendingly to: She never spoke down to her audience.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
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speak down to someone
to address someone in simpler terms than necessary; to speak condescendingly to someone. •
There is no need to speak down to me. I can understand anything you are likely to say.
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Sorry. Sometimes I tend to speak down to people over the telephone.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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talk down to someone — talk down to (someone) to speak to someone as if they were too young or stupid to understand something. I think of old people just as I think of myself, so I don t talk down to them … New idioms dictionary
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speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
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speak — talk — Speak and talk have very similar meanings, but there are some differences in the ways in which they are used. When you mention that someone is using his or her voice to produce words, you usually say that they are speaking. He hadn t looked at me … Useful english dictionary
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Speak of the Devil — is an idiom or phrase used in both written and spoken English. It is used when an object of discussion (normally a person) unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation. For example, if Alice and Bob start discussing Charlie while he isn t … Wikipedia
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speak — verb 1) she refused to speak about it Syn: talk, say anything/something; utter, state, declare, tell, voice, express, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, vocalize, verbalize 2) we spoke the other day Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
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speak softly and carry a big stick — United States President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) used this saying on a number of occasions, claiming it to be an old proverb, though there is no apparent evidence for this claim. The variant ‘walk softly..’ is occasionally found. 1901 T.… … Proverbs new dictionary
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talk down — verb 1. belittle through talk (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑minimize, ↑belittle, ↑denigrate, ↑derogate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
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give someone a dressing-down — phrase to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong She was given a dressing down by the coach. Thesaurus: to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry waysynonym Main entry: dressing down … Useful english dictionary
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dress down — verb 1. censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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give someone hell — (informal) 1 when I found out I gave him hell: REPRIMAND SEVERELY, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, scold, berate, remonstrate with, reprehend … Useful english dictionary
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dressing-down — noun give someone a dressing down to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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But remember, I’m not at your level so do speak down to me.
Whenever a man speaks over me or down to me, he’s not thinking: «Well, this person appears to me to be biologically female, as opposed to merely identifying as a woman, so therefore I will be misogynistic toward her.»
Всякий раз, когда мужчина говорит обо мне или обращается ко мне, он не думает: «Ну, этот человек кажется мне биологической женщиной, а не просто кем-то похожим на женщину, поэтому я буду женоненавистничать по отношению к ней».
You will no longer speak down to her!
You won’t have to talk with someone who speaks down to you or you simply don’t understand.
Вам не придется работать с человеком, который вас поймет неправильно или попросту не услышит.
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Примеры из текстов
Moiraine made a circuit of them, kneeling by each persons head and bending down to speak softly.
Морейн обошла своих спутников по кругу, опускаясь возле каждого на колени в изголовье и склоняясь, чтобы тихо проговорить что-то.
Jordan, Robert / The Eye of the WorldДжордан, Роберт / Око мира
The Eye of the World
Jordan, Robert
Too much cast down to speak, we stumbled down the dark tunnel and made our way back to the camp.
Мы были так подавлены этим, что, не обменявшись ни словом, повернули назад и побрели по тёмному ущелью.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Lost WorldКонан Дойль, Артур / Затерянный мир
Затерянный мир
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство ЦК ЛКСМУ «Молодь», 1956
The Lost World
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Carrot hunched down and spoke to the casualty.
Моркоу нагнулся к пострадавшему.
Pratchett, Terry / Feet of ClayПратчетт,Терри / Ноги из глины
Ноги из глины
Пратчетт,Терри
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2006
© Перевод М. Губайдуллин, А. Жикаренцев, 2006
© 1996 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
Feet of Clay
Pratchett, Terry
© 1996 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
However, the very same evening William Larkins came over with a large basket of apples, the same sort of apples, a bushel at least, and I was very much obliged, and went down and spoke to William Larkins and said every thing, as you may suppose.
Как бы то ни было, в тот же самый вечер приходит к нам Уильям Ларкинс и приносит большущую корзину яблок, по крайней мере бушель, – я страшно была тронута. Схожу вниз и, как вы понимаете, говорю ему все, что следует.
Austen, Jane / EmmaОстин, Джейн / Эмма
Эмма
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1989
Emma
Austen, Jane
© 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.
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