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| talk down | отговорить (talk to someone to calm them (Macmillan Dictionary) -- самоубийцу или грабителя от своего намерения: Regarding his work as a mediator, he described an incident when he walked into a gas station in downtown Toronto that was in the midst of a stick-up. He was able to talk down and befriend the gunman, who then turned himself in.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |