English–French

“convince” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃vɛ̃kʁ/

Example

Il a réussi à convaincre ses parents.

He succeeded in convincing his parents.

Illustration for convaincre (convince)

How to say “convince” in French

“Convince” in French is convaincre.

A chain of solid reasons closes every gap until another person can stand on the same conclusion.

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

Example sentences with convaincre

Pour convaincre son équipe, il a présenté des chiffres clairs.

To convince his team, he presented clear figures.

Tips for using convaincre

  • Convaincre takes a direct person object: convaincre quelqu'un de quelque chose or de faire quelque chose, while a finite clause normally follows que.

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