talk down to someone

/tɔːk daʊn tuː ˈsʌmwʌn/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. hablarle con condescendencia a alguien

    • Don't talk down to me like that.

      No me hables con condescendencia así.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa talk down to someone?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Don't ___ down to me like that.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a talk down to someone?

noun

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