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persuadir

to persuade

verb pehr-swah-DEER Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to convince

Usage Note

Persuadir typically takes an indirect object plus de or para followed by an infinitive: lo persuadí de que viniera (I persuaded him to come). It is slightly more formal than convencer; in casual speech convencer is more common. The reflexive persuadirse means to become convinced.

Examples

"Logré persuadirla de que aceptara el trabajo."

Natural Translation

I managed to persuade her to accept the job.

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