persuade

persuadir, convencer

Lograr que alguien haga o acepte algo explicándole las razones para hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: You get someone to do or accept something by explaining why they should.

• Can you persuade her to come?
• They persuaded me to buy a ticket.
• I could not persuade him to accept our offer.

Cómo se usa: persuade someone to do something (We persuaded Tom to join the team.)

Sinónimos: convince, talk into

Antónimos: dissuade

Expresiones frecuentes: persuade someone, persuade someone to stay, try to persuade, persuade someone to buy

convencer, persuadir

Hacer que alguien crea que algo es cierto dándole razones.

En inglés sencillo: You make someone believe that something is true by giving them reasons.

• You must persuade them that you are right.
• His explanation persuaded me of his honesty.
• What persuaded you that the story was true?

Cómo se usa: persuade someone of something (The evidence persuaded us of his innocence.); persuade someone that… (She persuaded me that the plan was safe.)

Sinónimos: convince

Expresiones frecuentes: persuade someone of something, persuade someone that