persuade

überreden, überzeugen

Jemanden durch die Erklärung von Gründen dazu bringen, etwas zu tun oder anzunehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: persuade someone to do something (We persuaded Tom to join the team.)

Synonyme: convince, talk into

Gegenteile: dissuade

Häufige Wendungen: persuade someone, persuade someone to stay, try to persuade, persuade someone to buy

überzeugen

Jemanden durch Gründe dazu bringen, etwas für wahr zu halten.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: persuade someone of something (The evidence persuaded us of his innocence.); persuade someone that… (She persuaded me that the plan was safe.)

Synonyme: convince

Häufige Wendungen: persuade someone of something, persuade someone that