| Forme compuse: |
| be arsed to do sth v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| Notă: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| | Povestea sună bine până acum, dar nu cred că mă poate convinge cineva să o citesc pe toată. |
| ascertain sth vtr | (verify) | a verifica vb.tranz. |
| | | a se convinge de vb.reflex. |
| | The journalist ascertained the facts by speaking with the police directly. |
| | Jurnalistul a verificat faptele, vorbind direct cu poliția. |
| assure sb of sth vtr + prep | (guarantee sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i garanta ceva cuiva vb.tranz. |
| | Marcus tried to assure Liz of the reliability of the car, but she didn't believe him. |
| | Marcus a încercat să o convingă pe Liz de fiabilitatea mașinii, dar ea nu l-a crezut. |
| battle vtr | figurative (gain by fighting) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | He battled his father for the right to stay out later on Saturday nights. |
| | L-a convins pe tatăl său să-l lase să vină mai târziu sâmbătă noaptea. |
| bring sb to do sth v expr | (persuade sb) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | Her speech brought us to accept her point of view. |
| | Discursul ei ne-a convins să-i acceptăm punctul de vedere. |
| bring round vtr | informal (persuade, cajole) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| cajole vtr | (coax, persuade) | a convinge prin lingușire vb.tranz. |
| | | a ademeni vb.tranz. |
| cajole sb into doing sth v expr | (coax, persuade) | a convinge prin lingușire vb.tranz. |
| | | a păcăli vb.tranz. |
| | Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
| cajoler n | (sb who tries to persuade or coax) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
| coax sb vtr | (persuade, entice) | a convinge, a determina vb.tranz. |
| | (literar) | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | He's stubborn, but please try to coax him. |
| | Este încăpățânat, dar te rog să încerci să îl convingi. |
| coax sb to do sth v expr | (persuade, entice to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a face să (pe cineva) + conjunctiv vb.tranz. |
| | They coaxed me to join them for the weekend. |
| | M-au convins să merg cu ei în week-end. |
| coax sb/sth into sth vtr + prep | (persuade, entice into) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| | No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to coax my cat into the carrier. |
| | Oricât de mult încercam, îmi era imposibil să îmi conving pisica să intre în cușcă. |
| coax sb into doing sth v expr | (persuade, entice into doing) | a convinge, a determina vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| | Jessica a încercat să o convingă pe fiica ei să mănânce terci de ovăz. |
| coaxer n | (one who gently urges, persuades) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
| convert sb vtr | informal (persuade) | a convinge, a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | I know you feel strongly about it, but you'll never convert me. |
| | Știu că ești foarte sigur, dar nu mă vei convinge (or: persuada) niciodată. |
| convert sb to sth vtr + prep | (change sb's mind) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a transforma în adept expr. |
| | Luke converted Sheila to the merits of jogging every morning. |
| | Luke a convins-o pe Sheila în legătură cu beneficiile alergatului în fiecare dimineață. |
convince sb,
convince sb of sth vtr | (persuade) (a convinge) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | He had finally convinced his customers of the advantages of his product. |
| | În cele din urmă i-a convins pe clienți de avantajele produsului. |
convince sb sth,
convince sb that sth vtr | (make sb believe sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a cădea de acord loc.vb. |
| | The jury had been sceptical, but the evidence convinced them the defendant was not guilty. |
| | Reading the manifesto convinced me that this was the party I wanted to vote for. |
| | Jurații erau sceptici, dar dovezile i-au convins de nevinovăția acuzatului. |
| dissuade vtr | (persuade not to do) | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| dissuade sb from sth vtr | (persuade sb not to do sth) | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| | | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | It's impossible to dissuade Shawn from enlistment in the military. |
| dissuade sb from doing sth vtr | (persuade sb against doing sth) | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| | | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | Please dissuade him from taking that rash course of action. |
| entice sb to sth vtr + prep | (lure) | a ademeni vb.tranz. |
| | | a convinge să vb.tranz. |
| | We did our best to entice Tim to the party, but he didn't want to come. |
| gain sb over vtr phrasal sep | US (persuade) | a câștiga inima cuiva loc.vb. |
| | | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Over the years, Romeo gained over Juliet; she had fallen deeply in love with him. |
| hook sb into doing sth vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (persuade to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Max hooked his friend into driving him to the airport. |
| hustle sb into doing sth v expr | (coerce, urge sb to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The strange man on the corner was trying to hustle passers-by into buying cocaine. |
| | Omul ciudat de la colț încerca să-i convingă pe trecători să cumpere cocaină. |
| interest sb in sth vtr + prep | (induce participation by sb) | a convinge să vb.tranz. |
| | | a tenta cu vb.tranz. |
| | Can I interest you in some ice cream? |
| invoke sth/sb to do sth v expr | (call upon to act) | a determina, a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The young family's sad plight invoked us to come to their aid. |
| persuade sb to do sth v expr | (cause to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Wendy persuaded Paula to ask the boss for a pay rise. |
persuade sb,
persuade sb that vtr | (with clause: convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Alice persuaded Emily that she was telling the truth. |
| persuade sb of sth vtr + prep | (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Mark persuaded Olivia of the truth of his argument. |
| persuade vtr | (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| persuader n | (person who persuades) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
prevail on sb to do sth,
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: sb to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
| put sb up to sth vtr phrasal sep | (persuade sb to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndemna vb.tranz. |
| | Rick was questioned by police but would not reveal who put him up to the crime. |
| reach vtr | (mentally) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | I've explained the problem to him many times, but you just can't reach him. |
| | I-am explicat problema asta de multe ori, dar nu pot să-l conving. |
| reason with sb vi + prep | (try to persuade sb) | a convinge, a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | He wants to quit, but she is going to try to reason with him. |
| | Vrea să renunțe, dar ea va încerca să îl convingă. |
| reconcile sb to sth vtr + prep | (get sb to accept sth) | a convinge să accepte, a face să accepte expr. |
| | Once Maria had reconciled her children to her new relationship, they all got on very well with her boyfriend. |
| satisfy sb of sth vtr + prep | (relieve sb of doubt) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The defendant satisfied the jury of his innocence. |
| sell sb on sth vtr phrasal sep | mainly US (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | As hard as he tried, he couldn't sell her on the idea. |
| | Oricat de tare a încercat, n-a putut s-o convingă. |
| sway sth/sb vtr | (opinion, beliefs: influence) | a influența vb.tranz. |
| | | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Jessica was sure she was right, but in the end, Dawn's arguments swayed her and she changed her mind. |
| | Jessica știa sigur că are dreptate, dar, în final, argumentele lui Dawn au influențat-o și și-a schimbat părerea. |
talk sb around,
also UK: talk sb round vtr phrasal sep | (persuade) | a convinge pe cineva să vb.tranz. |
| | I didn't really feel like going out, but my friends talked me round. |
| talk down vtr | (persuade or dissuade) | a convinge să / să nu vb.tranz. |
| talk sb into sth vtr + prep | (persuade) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| talk sb into doing sth v expr | (persuade to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | She talked him into going to the cinema that night. |
| | L-a convins să meargă la cinema în seara aceea. |
| talk sb out of sth v expr | (dissuade) | a convinge să nu expr.vb. |
| | Michael wanted to quit his job, but his wife talked him out of it. |
| talk sb out of doing sth v expr | (dissuade from doing sth) | a convinge să nu expr.vb. |
| | I'm trying to talk her out of leaving school at 16. |
| win sb over vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (charm, persuade) (public) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a câștiga suportul loc.vb. |
| | | a trage de partea sa loc.vb. |
| | I was wary until I met him in person, but then he won me over completely. |
| win sb over to sth v expr | informal (persuade of sth's merits) (public) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a câștiga suportul loc.vb. |
| | | a trage de partea sa loc.vb. |
| | Little by little we'll win you over to our political cause. |
| win round vtr | (persuade, coax) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | She wanted nothing to do with it at first, but his smooth talking finally won her round. |
| work sb vtr | (persuade) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a aduce în starea de expr. |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |
| Forme compuse: |
| be arsed to do sth v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| Notă: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| | Povestea sună bine până acum, dar nu cred că mă poate convinge cineva să o citesc pe toată. |
| ascertain sth vtr | (verify) | a verifica vb.tranz. |
| | | a se convinge de vb.reflex. |
| | The journalist ascertained the facts by speaking with the police directly. |
| | Jurnalistul a verificat faptele, vorbind direct cu poliția. |
| assure sb of sth vtr + prep | (guarantee sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i garanta ceva cuiva vb.tranz. |
| | Marcus tried to assure Liz of the reliability of the car, but she didn't believe him. |
| | Marcus a încercat să o convingă pe Liz de fiabilitatea mașinii, dar ea nu l-a crezut. |
| battle vtr | figurative (gain by fighting) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | He battled his father for the right to stay out later on Saturday nights. |
| | L-a convins pe tatăl său să-l lase să vină mai târziu sâmbătă noaptea. |
| bring sb to do sth v expr | (persuade sb) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | Her speech brought us to accept her point of view. |
| | Discursul ei ne-a convins să-i acceptăm punctul de vedere. |
| bring round vtr | informal (persuade, cajole) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| cajole vtr | (coax, persuade) | a convinge prin lingușire vb.tranz. |
| | | a ademeni vb.tranz. |
| cajole sb into doing sth v expr | (coax, persuade) | a convinge prin lingușire vb.tranz. |
| | | a păcăli vb.tranz. |
| | Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
| cajoler n | (sb who tries to persuade or coax) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
| coax sb vtr | (persuade, entice) | a convinge, a determina vb.tranz. |
| | (literar) | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | He's stubborn, but please try to coax him. |
| | Este încăpățânat, dar te rog să încerci să îl convingi. |
| coax sb to do sth v expr | (persuade, entice to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a face să (pe cineva) + conjunctiv vb.tranz. |
| | They coaxed me to join them for the weekend. |
| | M-au convins să merg cu ei în week-end. |
| coax sb/sth into sth vtr + prep | (persuade, entice into) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| | No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to coax my cat into the carrier. |
| | Oricât de mult încercam, îmi era imposibil să îmi conving pisica să intre în cușcă. |
| coax sb into doing sth v expr | (persuade, entice into doing) | a convinge, a determina vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| | Jessica a încercat să o convingă pe fiica ei să mănânce terci de ovăz. |
| coaxer n | (one who gently urges, persuades) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
| convert sb vtr | informal (persuade) | a convinge, a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | I know you feel strongly about it, but you'll never convert me. |
| | Știu că ești foarte sigur, dar nu mă vei convinge (or: persuada) niciodată. |
| convert sb to sth vtr + prep | (change sb's mind) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a transforma în adept expr. |
| | Luke converted Sheila to the merits of jogging every morning. |
| | Luke a convins-o pe Sheila în legătură cu beneficiile alergatului în fiecare dimineață. |
convince sb,
convince sb of sth vtr | (persuade) (a convinge) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | He had finally convinced his customers of the advantages of his product. |
| | În cele din urmă i-a convins pe clienți de avantajele produsului. |
convince sb sth,
convince sb that sth vtr | (make sb believe sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a cădea de acord loc.vb. |
| | The jury had been sceptical, but the evidence convinced them the defendant was not guilty. |
| | Reading the manifesto convinced me that this was the party I wanted to vote for. |
| | Jurații erau sceptici, dar dovezile i-au convins de nevinovăția acuzatului. |
| dissuade vtr | (persuade not to do) | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| dissuade sb from sth vtr | (persuade sb not to do sth) | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| | | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | It's impossible to dissuade Shawn from enlistment in the military. |
| dissuade sb from doing sth vtr | (persuade sb against doing sth) | a face să se răzgândească expr. |
| | | a convinge să nu vb.tranz. |
| | Please dissuade him from taking that rash course of action. |
| entice sb to sth vtr + prep | (lure) | a ademeni vb.tranz. |
| | | a convinge să vb.tranz. |
| | We did our best to entice Tim to the party, but he didn't want to come. |
| gain sb over vtr phrasal sep | US (persuade) | a câștiga inima cuiva loc.vb. |
| | | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Over the years, Romeo gained over Juliet; she had fallen deeply in love with him. |
| hook sb into doing sth vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (persuade to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Max hooked his friend into driving him to the airport. |
| hustle sb into doing sth v expr | (coerce, urge sb to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The strange man on the corner was trying to hustle passers-by into buying cocaine. |
| | Omul ciudat de la colț încerca să-i convingă pe trecători să cumpere cocaină. |
| interest sb in sth vtr + prep | (induce participation by sb) | a convinge să vb.tranz. |
| | | a tenta cu vb.tranz. |
| | Can I interest you in some ice cream? |
| invoke sth/sb to do sth v expr | (call upon to act) | a determina, a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The young family's sad plight invoked us to come to their aid. |
| persuade sb to do sth v expr | (cause to do) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Wendy persuaded Paula to ask the boss for a pay rise. |
persuade sb,
persuade sb that vtr | (with clause: convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Alice persuaded Emily that she was telling the truth. |
| persuade sb of sth vtr + prep | (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Mark persuaded Olivia of the truth of his argument. |
| persuade vtr | (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| persuader n | (person who persuades) | persoană care convinge s.f. |
prevail on sb to do sth,
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: sb to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
| put sb up to sth vtr phrasal sep | (persuade sb to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndemna vb.tranz. |
| | Rick was questioned by police but would not reveal who put him up to the crime. |
| reach vtr | (mentally) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | I've explained the problem to him many times, but you just can't reach him. |
| | I-am explicat problema asta de multe ori, dar nu pot să-l conving. |
| reason with sb vi + prep | (try to persuade sb) | a convinge, a persuada vb.tranz. |
| | He wants to quit, but she is going to try to reason with him. |
| | Vrea să renunțe, dar ea va încerca să îl convingă. |
| reconcile sb to sth vtr + prep | (get sb to accept sth) | a convinge să accepte, a face să accepte expr. |
| | Once Maria had reconciled her children to her new relationship, they all got on very well with her boyfriend. |
| satisfy sb of sth vtr + prep | (relieve sb of doubt) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The defendant satisfied the jury of his innocence. |
| sell sb on sth vtr phrasal sep | mainly US (convince) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | As hard as he tried, he couldn't sell her on the idea. |
| | Oricat de tare a încercat, n-a putut s-o convingă. |
| sway sth/sb vtr | (opinion, beliefs: influence) | a influența vb.tranz. |
| | | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | Jessica was sure she was right, but in the end, Dawn's arguments swayed her and she changed her mind. |
| | Jessica știa sigur că are dreptate, dar, în final, argumentele lui Dawn au influențat-o și și-a schimbat părerea. |
talk sb around,
also UK: talk sb round vtr phrasal sep | (persuade) | a convinge pe cineva să vb.tranz. |
| | I didn't really feel like going out, but my friends talked me round. |
| talk down vtr | (persuade or dissuade) | a convinge să / să nu vb.tranz. |
| talk sb into sth vtr + prep | (persuade) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| talk sb into doing sth v expr | (persuade to do sth) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndupleca vb.tranz. |
| | She talked him into going to the cinema that night. |
| | L-a convins să meargă la cinema în seara aceea. |
| talk sb out of sth v expr | (dissuade) | a convinge să nu expr.vb. |
| | Michael wanted to quit his job, but his wife talked him out of it. |
| talk sb out of doing sth v expr | (dissuade from doing sth) | a convinge să nu expr.vb. |
| | I'm trying to talk her out of leaving school at 16. |
| win sb over vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (charm, persuade) (public) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a câștiga suportul loc.vb. |
| | | a trage de partea sa loc.vb. |
| | I was wary until I met him in person, but then he won me over completely. |
| win sb over to sth v expr | informal (persuade of sth's merits) (public) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a câștiga suportul loc.vb. |
| | | a trage de partea sa loc.vb. |
| | Little by little we'll win you over to our political cause. |
| win round vtr | (persuade, coax) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | She wanted nothing to do with it at first, but his smooth talking finally won her round. |
| work sb vtr | (persuade) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a aduce în starea de expr. |
| | The minister worked the congregation into an exultant state. |