to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or inferior
говорить с кем-то так, как будто он менее умный или ниже по статусу (govorit' s kem-to tak, kak budto on menee umnyi ili nizhe po statusu)
"He always talks down to his employees."
"Он всегда снисходительно разговаривает с своими сотрудниками." (On vsegda **sniskhodytel'no razgovarivaet s** svoimi sotrudnikami)
to choose one person or thing from a group for special atten...
to pay attention to and consider others’ opinions or advice
to make a loud sound, especially of bells or alarms
to help someone perform to their highest potential
to drive into a place, such as a parking lot or station
to become aware of political issues and start caring about t...