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“persuade” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kombenˈθeɾ/

Example

No puedo convencer a mi amigo.

I can't persuade my friend.

Illustration for convencer (persuade)

How to say “persuade” in Spanish

“Persuade” in Spanish is convencer.

A person giving clear reasons and evidence to another person.

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

Example sentences with convencer

Ella me convenció de probar la receta.

She persuaded me to try the recipe.

Tips for using convencer

  • The verb is transitive and normally takes the personal a for the person persuaded (convencer a alguien), and it commonly uses de + noun or de que + clause to state what is being accepted.

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