Persuadir (en. Persuade)

/peɾswaˈðir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make someone change their mind or attitude through arguments.

The lawyer managed to persuade the jury of his client’s innocence.

El abogado logró persuadir al jurado de la inocencia de su cliente.

To induce someone to do something.

He tried to persuade his friend to join the team.

Trató de persuadir a su amigo para que se uniera al equipo.

To convince through a presentation or logical reasoning.

The advertiser was responsible for persuading consumers about the benefits of the product.

El publicista se encargó de persuadir a los consumidores sobre los beneficios del producto.

From Latin 'persuadere', which means 'to convince' or 'to induce'.

to persuade someone

To convince a person to adopt an opinion or to do something.

persuadir a alguien

to persuade with reasons

To use logical arguments to convince.

persuadir con razones

to be persuasive

To have the ability to easily convince.

ser persuasivo

to persuade through logic

To convince someone through logical reasoning.

persuadir mediante la lógica

conviction

Firmness in what one holds as true.

convicción

persuasion

The act of persuading or convincing.

persuasión

argumentation

A set of arguments presented to convince.

argumentación

To convince someone informally.

I threw a heavy argument to persuade him to come to the party.

Le tiré un argumento pesado para persuadirlo a que viniera a la fiesta.

To lead someone to do something through electrifying talks.

I was so excited that I managed to persuade him by the end of the conversation.

Estaba tan emocionado que logré persuadirlo al final de la conversación.