Convencerle (en. Convince him/her)

/konβenθeɾle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To induce a person to accept an opinion or to act in a certain way.

He managed to convince him to buy the car.

Logró convencerle de que comprara el coche.

To make a person change their mind or stance on something.

It wasn’t easy to convince him to reconsider his decision.

No fue fácil convencerle de que revisara su decisión.

To provide reasons or evidence to persuade someone.

I was talking to him to convince him that it was the best option.

Estuve hablando con él para convencerle de que era lo mejor.

From Latin 'convincere', meaning 'to conquer with' or 'to persuade'.

to convince him of something

To get someone to accept your point of view on a topic.

convencerle de algo

there’s no one who can convince him

Phrase indicating that it is very difficult to get someone to change their mind.

no hay quien le convenza

to convince by force

To persuade someone using coercive or questionable methods.

convencer por las malas

conviction

Firmness in what is believed or felt.

convicción

persuasion

The action of persuading a person to believe or do something.

persuasión

opponent

A person who is against something or who opposes an idea.

oponente

To convince someone to follow a trend.

I convinced him to join our group; in the end, they all did.

Lo convencí de que se uniera a nuestro grupo, al final todos lo han hecho.

To use a compelling argument to get someone to change their mind.

After that talk, he had no doubts about joining our cause.

Después de esa charla, no dudó en unirse a nuestra causa.