English Dictionary

talk down

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

(idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price. / (flying) Of ground control: to verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.

日本語の意味

（慣用表現）値引きや価格を下げるよう交渉する / （航空）地上管制官が、航空機の着陸を口頭で支援する

I managed to talk down the seller from $200 to $150, so we ended up paying much less.

私は売り手と値下げ交渉をして、価格を200ドルから150ドルに下げてもらい、結果的にずっと安く買えました。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price.

If he offers a very high price, see if you can talk him down before you agree to anything.

意味（2）

(flying) Of ground control: to verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.

GET TALKED DOWN: When a pilot gets caught in weather, he may call the nearest tower for Ground Controlled Approach landing assistance, wherever the airport has GCA radar.

意味（3）

(transitive) To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.

Talk him down, the rule book went. Calm him, get him secured. Easier said than done. Crane had talked down a would-be jumper standing on a support cable of the George Washington Bridge.

意味（4）

(transitive) To overcome by spoken argument.

talks down （ present singular third-person ）

talking down （ participle present ）

talked down （ participle past ）

talked down （ past ）