convencer

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
convencer⇒ vtr	(complacer, satisfacer)	impress⇒, please⇒ vtr
		make an impression on v expr
	La nueva marca de refrescos no convenció a los consumidores.
	The new drinks brand failed to impress consumers.
convencer a alguien de que haga algo loc verb	(inducir, persuadir)	convince [sb] to do [sth] v expr
		talk [sb] into [sth] v expr
		persuade [sb] to do [sth] v expr
	No pude convencer a mi padre de que me diera permiso de salir.
	I couldn't convince my dad to let me go out.
convencerse de v prnl + prep	(cerciorarse, asegurarse)	be sure of, be certain of v expr
		be persuaded of, be convinced of v expr
	El jefe estudiará una y otra vez el plan hasta convencerse de su efectividad.
	The boss will study the plan over and over until he is sure (or: is certain) of it's effectiveness.
convencerse de v prnl + prep	(concienciarse)	realize⇒ vtr
	(UK)	realise⇒ vtr
		understand⇒ vtr
	Me convencí de que debo mantener una actitud positiva en todo momento.
	Ante toda la evidencia que presentó el equipo, nos convencimos de que necesitábamos ayuda.
	In light of all the evidence presented by the team, we realised that we needed help.

Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
convencer a alguien de loc verb	(concienciar)	convince [sb] of [sth] v expr
	(colloquial)	twist [sb]'s elbow, talk [sb] into [sth] v expr
	El candidato no escatimó esfuerzos para convencer a sus superiores de que era el mejor preparado para el cargo.
	The candidate pulled out all the stops to convince his superiors that he was best suited for the position.
convencer de lo contrario loc verb	(hacer cambiar opinión)	convince [sb] of the contrary, convince [sb] otherwise v expr
		make [sb] change their mind, get [sb] to change their mind v expr
	(informal)	talk [sb] out of (doing) [sth] v expr
	Está muy seguro de lo que pasó y será difícil convencerlo de lo contrario.
	He's very sure of what happened and it will be difficult to convince him otherwise.
dejarse convencer loc verb	(ceder a las pretensiones) (against better judgement)	let yourself be convinced, let yourself be swayed v expr
		let yourself be talked into [sth] v expr
	Marcos es muy ingenuo y siempre se deja convencer.
	Marcos is really naive and always lets himself be swayed.

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