persuade

persuader, convaincre

Amener quelqu'un à faire ou à accepter quelque chose en lui expliquant pourquoi il devrait le faire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : persuade someone to do something (We persuaded Tom to join the team.)

Synonymes : convince, talk into

Contraires : dissuade

Expressions courantes : persuade someone, persuade someone to stay, try to persuade, persuade someone to buy

convaincre, persuader

Amener quelqu'un à croire qu'une chose est vraie en lui donnant des raisons.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : persuade someone of something (The evidence persuaded us of his innocence.); persuade someone that… (She persuaded me that the plan was safe.)

Synonymes : convince

Expressions courantes : persuade someone of something, persuade someone that