- persuade
- pə'sweid
verb1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) persuadir (de); (negativo) disuadir (de)2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) persuadir, convencer•- persuasive
- persuasively
- persuasiveness
persuade vb persuadir / convencerhe persuaded her to marry him la convenció para que se casara con élEl gerundio de persuade se escribe persuadingpersuadetr[pə'sweɪd]transitive verb1 persuadir, convencer■ she's easily persuaded se deja convencer fácilmente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto persuade somebody to do something convencer a alguien para que haga algoto persuade somebody not to do something disuadir a alguien de hacer algoto persuade somebody that ... convencer a alguien de que ...persuade [pər'sweɪd] vt, -suaded ; -suading : persuadir, convencerpersuadev.• blandear v.• catequizar v.• convencer v.• decidir v.• persuadir v.• trastornar v.pər'sweɪd, pə'sweɪdtransitive verb \<\<person\>\> convencer*, persuadirshe didn't need much persuading — no hubo que insistirle
he's easily persuaded — se deja convencer fácilmente
to persuade somebody to + INF — convencer* or persuadir a alguien de que or para que (+ subj)
they persuaded him to give himself up — lo convencieron de que se entregara, lo persuadieron de or para que se entregara
nothing would persuade her to change her mind — nada la haría cambiar de opinión
to persuade somebody THAT — convencer* a alguien de que
[pǝ'sweɪd]VT convencer, persuadir frmthey would not be persuaded — no había quien los convenciera or persuadiera
she is easily persuaded — se deja convencer or persuadir fácilmente
she didn't need any persuading — no hizo falta insistirle, no hizo falta que la persuadieran or convencieran
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he is not persuaded of the need for electoral reform — la necesidad de una reforma electoral no lo convence•
to persuade sb that — convencer a algn de queI am persuaded that ... — estoy convencido de que ...
he tried to persuade himself that it did not matter — intentó convencerse de que no tenía importancia
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to persuade sb to do sth — convencer a algn de que or para que haga algo, persuadir a algn para que haga algoI wanted to help but they persuaded me not to — quise ayudar pero me convencieron de que or para que no lo hiciera, quise ayudar pero me persuadieron para que no lo hiciera
* * *[pər'sweɪd, pə'sweɪd]transitive verb \<\<person\>\> convencer*, persuadirshe didn't need much persuading — no hubo que insistirle
he's easily persuaded — se deja convencer fácilmente
to persuade somebody to + INF — convencer* or persuadir a alguien de que or para que (+ subj)
they persuaded him to give himself up — lo convencieron de que se entregara, lo persuadieron de or para que se entregara
nothing would persuade her to change her mind — nada la haría cambiar de opinión
to persuade somebody THAT — convencer* a alguien de que
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
