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

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I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist. Ho visto una ragazza i cui capelli arrivavano alla cintura.

After three full days of interviews we've narrowed it down to two candidates. Dopo tre intere giornate di colloqui abbiamo ridotto la lista a due candidati.

The river flows down to the sea. Il fiume scorre verso il mare.

He sat down to read a novel. Si è seduto per leggere un romanzo.

Tom is down to earth. Tom è concreto.

Well, let's get down to business Bene, passiamo alle cose serie

Get down a peg or two! Abbassa la cresta!

She doesn't want to talk about it. Lei non vuole parlarne.

I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down. Ho passato tanti anni in qualità di presidente che sento che è giunto il momento di dimettermi.

You don't have to talk so loud. Non parlare a voce così alta.

He got bogged down at work. Lui è rimasto bloccato al lavoro.

I have to talk with her about the new plan. Devo parlarle del nuovo piano.

The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm. Il sistema informatico si spegne automaticamente alle 20.

Did you talk with your husband? Hai parlato con tuo marito?

Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Scrivete il vostro nome sulla lista e passatela alla persona seguente.

There should be something for us to talk about. Dovrebbe esserci qualcosa di cui possiamo parlare.

Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters. I ragazzi tendono ad assumere un'aria di superiorità rispetto alle sorelle minori.

Could you talk a little slower? Potresti parlare un po' più lentamente?

This day will go down in history. Questo giorno entrerà nella storia.

I want to talk to him about it. Voglio parlarne con lui.

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