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cajoling

UK
/kəˈdʒəʊlɪŋ/
US
/kəˈdʒoʊlɪŋ/

Translations

cajolingnoun
UK
/kəˈdʒəʊlɪŋ/
US
/kəˈdʒoʊlɪŋ/
Gerund used as an uncountable noun meaning the act of persuading by flattery.
cajolerieEmploi littéraire ou soutenu.
No amount of cajoling could change his mind.
Aucune cajolerie n'a pu le faire changer d'avis.
Additional translations
cajolagePlus rare ; registre courant à familier selon le contexte.
cajolingadjective
more cajoling
Comp.
most cajoling
Super.
UK
/kəˈdʒəʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/kəˈdʒoʊ.lɪŋ/
He gave her a cajoling smile that made refusal difficult.
Il lui adressa un sourire cajoleur qui rendait le refus difficile.
cajoleverb

cajoling

Gerund

cajoled
Past Simple
cajoled
Past Participle
cajoling
Gerund
UK
/kəˈdʒəʊl/
US
/kəˈdʒoʊl/
She managed to cajole him into agreeing to the trip.
Elle a réussi à l’amadouer pour qu’il accepte le voyage.
Additional translations
soutirerPar persuasion insistante ou flatterie.
Synonyms
wheedle
inveigle
lure
entice
flatter
coax
persuade

Definitions

cajolingnoun
The act or process of persuading someone through sustained coaxing or flattery.
No amount of cajoling could change his mind.
cajolingadjective
Characterized by persistent coaxing or flattery in order to persuade.
He gave her a cajoling smile that made refusal difficult.
cajoleverb
To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
She managed to cajole him into agreeing to the trip.
To obtain or bring about (something) by persistent persuasion or flattery.
He finally cajoled a raise out of his reluctant boss.
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