🗣️coax (côks)

verb
/koʊks/
persuader (persuader)

Signification

to persuade someone gently or gradually to do something
Traduction de la signification
persuader quelqu'un doucement ou progressivement de faire quelque chose
persuader quelqu'un doucement ou progressivement de faire quelque chose

Phrases d'exemple

She managed to coax the cat out of the tree with some food.

Elle a réussi à convaincre le chat de descendre de l'arbre avec un peu de nourriture.
Elle a réussi à convaincre le chat de descendre de l'arbre avec un peu de nourriture.

Synonymes

persuade, convince, entice, cajole, influence

Antonymes

force, compel, bully

Collocations

coax into, coax out, coax gently, coax someone

Vocabulaires connexes

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to show excessive love or fondness for someone or something
to pay back money to someone who has spent it or lost it
To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially creative or noble.