Sentence examples of "talk down" in English

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Let's get down to brass tacks and talk business. Venons-en aux faits et parlons affaires.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.

She doesn't want to talk about it. Elle ne veut pas en parler.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

Did you ever talk to him? Lui aviez-vous déjà parlé ?

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

I don't want to talk to you. Je ne veux pas te parler.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

His sister can't talk to you today. Sa sœur ne peut pas te parler aujourd'hui.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

It is not for the vanquished to talk of war. Quand on ne s'y connait pas, on s'abstient. @modifier (je cherche une expression !)

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

You don't have to talk so loud. Tu n'as pas besoin de parler si fort.

He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.

Mary does not have anyone to talk to, but she does not feel lonely. Mary n’a personne avec qui parler, mais elle ne se sent pas seule.

Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.

They never talk but they quarrel. Ils ne parlent jamais qu'ils ne se disputent.

I can't shut it down. Je ne peux l'arrêter.

Don't talk like that. Ne parle pas comme ça.

Where is he going to settle down? Où est-ce qu'il va s'installer ?

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