persuasion

persuasión

Acción o capacidad de lograr que alguien acepte algo o actúe mediante razones o ánimo.

En inglés sencillo: The act or ability of getting someone to agree or do something through reasons or encouragement.

• It took some persuasion to get him outside.
• Her powers of persuasion impressed everyone.
• Gentle persuasion worked better than threats.

Sinónimos: convincing

Expresiones frecuentes: power of persuasion, gentle persuasion, persuasion skills, through persuasion

credo, ideología

Conjunto de creencias religiosas o políticas que sigue una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A set of religious or political beliefs that someone follows.

• People of every religious persuasion attended.
• Her political persuasion differs from mine.
• Voters of all persuasions supported the proposal.

Cómo se usa: of a particular persuasion (People of every political persuasion joined the debate.)

Sinónimos: faith, creed

Expresiones frecuentes: political persuasion, religious persuasion, of any persuasion

convicción

Opinión o creencia que una persona mantiene con firmeza.

En inglés sencillo: An opinion or belief that someone holds strongly.

• It was his persuasion that honesty always wins.
• She expressed her firm persuasion about the matter.
• My persuasion remained unchanged despite their objections.

Cómo se usa: persuasion that… (It was her persuasion that the plan would succeed.)

Sinónimos: conviction, belief

Antónimos: doubt

Expresiones frecuentes: firm persuasion, my persuasion, persuasion that something