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“convince” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾswaˈðiɾ/

Example

No puedo persuadir a mi hermano.

I can't convince my brother.

Illustration for persuadir (convince)

How to say “convince” in Spanish

“Convince” in Spanish is persuadir.

A speaker gradually turning a listener's opinion through argument and emotional appeal.

Full entry for persuadir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with persuadir

Logró persuadir a varios amigos con buenos argumentos.

He managed to persuade several friends with good arguments.

Tips for using persuadir

  • Persuadir commonly takes a person as object (persuadir a alguien), and when the goal is to prompt action it often appears as persuadir a alguien para que + subjunctive.

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