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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries说服
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuōfú
"我无法说服他改变主意。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something.
"He managed to convince me that the plan would work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin convincere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + vincere 'conquer'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Convince" is said worldwide
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convaincre
Transliteration: convaincre
"Il a réussi à me convaincre."
überzeugen
Transliteration: überzeugen
"Ich konnte ihn davon überzeugen."
convincere
Transliteration: convincere
"Devi convincerlo ad aiutarci."
convencer
Transliteration: convencer
"Trató de convencerme de lo contrario."
convencer
Transliteration: convencer
"Ela conseguiu me convencer."
विश्वास दिलाना
Transliteration: vishwas dilana
"मैंने उसे समझाने की कोशिश की।"
说服
Transliteration: shuōfú
"我无法说服他改变主意。"
설득하다
Transliteration: seoldeuk-hada
"그를 설득하는 것은 어렵다."
納得させる
Transliteration: nattoku saseru
"彼に自分の意見を納得させた。"
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