persuade
US /pɚˈsweɪd/
UK /pɚˈsweɪd/
1.
persuadere, convincere
to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument
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She tried to persuade him to change his mind.
Ha cercato di persuaderlo a cambiare idea.
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He was easily persuaded to join the team.
È stato facilmente persuaso a unirsi alla squadra.
2.
persuadere, convincere
to cause someone to believe something, especially after a sustained effort
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I was persuaded that he was telling the truth.
Ero persuaso che stesse dicendo la verità.
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It's hard to persuade people of the benefits of this new policy.
È difficile persuadere le persone dei benefici di questa nuova politica.