Usage examples of "talk down to" in English with translation to Portuguese

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The old houses were torn down to make room for a supermarket. As casas antigas foram demolidas para dar espaço a um supermercado.
After three full days of interviews we've narrowed it down to two candidates. Depois de três dias inteiros de entrevistas, nós chegamos a dois candidatos.
I turned the table upside down to fix it. Virei a mesa de ponta-cabeça para consertá-la.
I've never seen him really get down to work. Até agora ainda não o vi levar o trabalho a sério.
I will set the table before sitting down to eat dinner. Colocarei a mesa antes de me sentar para jantar.
We knelt down to pray. Ajoelhamo-nos para rezar.
Well, let's get down to business Bem, vamos ao que interessa
Why don't we sit down and talk about it? Por que não nos sentamos e conversamos a respeito?
He lives a freewheeling life. I think he ought to settle down a little. Ele vive uma vida desregrada. Eu acho que ele deveria se acalmar um pouco.
She doesn't want to talk about it. Ela não quer falar sobre isso.
I took down her telephone number in my notebook. Anotei seu número de telefone na minha agenda.
I would understand if you cannot talk about it. Eu entenderei se não puder falar sobre isso.
The news that the school had been burned down soon spread though the town. A notícia de que a escola foi queimada logo se espalhou pela cidade.
I don't want to talk to you. Eu não quero falar com você.
Tom climbed down from the tree. Tom desceu da árvore.
His sister can't talk to you today. A irmã dele não pode falar com você hoje.
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm. O sistema do computador desliga automaticamente às 8pm.
Could you talk a little slower? Você poderia falar um pouco mais devagar?
Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Escreva seu nome na lista e passe-a para o próximo.
Let's talk before fighting. Vamos conversar antes de lutar.
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