talk at
US /tɔːk æt/
UK /tɔːk æt/
1.
zu jemandem reden, jemanden belehren
to speak to someone without allowing them to speak or express their opinions
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He tends to talk at people rather than talk with them.
Er neigt dazu, zu Leuten zu reden, anstatt mit ihnen zu reden.
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Please don't just talk at me; I want to have a real conversation.
Bitte rede nicht nur zu mir; ich möchte ein echtes Gespräch führen.