persuasion

persuasion

Action ou capacité d’amener quelqu’un à accepter une idée ou à agir par des arguments ou des encouragements.

En anglais simple : The act or ability of getting someone to agree or do something through reasons or encouragement.

• It took some persuasion to get him outside.
• Her powers of persuasion impressed everyone.
• Gentle persuasion worked better than threats.

Synonymes : convincing

Expressions courantes : power of persuasion, gentle persuasion, persuasion skills, through persuasion

conviction, confession

Ensemble de croyances religieuses ou politiques auxquelles une personne adhère.

En anglais simple : A set of religious or political beliefs that someone follows.

• People of every religious persuasion attended.
• Her political persuasion differs from mine.
• Voters of all persuasions supported the proposal.

Comment l'utiliser : of a particular persuasion (People of every political persuasion joined the debate.)

Synonymes : faith, creed

Expressions courantes : political persuasion, religious persuasion, of any persuasion

conviction

Opinion ou croyance qu’une personne tient pour certaine.

En anglais simple : An opinion or belief that someone holds strongly.

• It was his persuasion that honesty always wins.
• She expressed her firm persuasion about the matter.
• My persuasion remained unchanged despite their objections.

Comment l'utiliser : persuasion that… (It was her persuasion that the plan would succeed.)

Synonymes : conviction, belief

Contraires : doubt

Expressions courantes : firm persuasion, my persuasion, persuasion that something