persuade

UK: /pəˈsweɪd/ US: /pə`-/ [persuaded, persuading]

Translation

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⇨ persuadir

⇨ convencer

She persuaded her to buy a new dress

La convenció para que se comprara un vestido nuevo

Mark persuaded me that it could be done

Mark me persuadió de que se podía hacer

■ constr. 1. to persuade sb + (that) 2. to persuade sb + to do sth

(Definition of persuade v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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