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coaxing

UK
/ˈkəʊksɪŋ/
US
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/

Translations

coaxingnoun
persuasionAction de persuader doucement et avec insistance.
With a bit of coaxing, she finally agreed to join us for dinner.
Avec un peu de persuasion, elle a finalement accepté de se joindre à nous pour le dîner.
Additional translations
insistanceNuance d’une persuasion douce et répétée.
Synonyms
cajoling
wheedling
flattery
entreaty
persuasion
coaxingadjective
more coaxing
Comp.
most coaxing
Super.
UK
/ˈkəʊksɪŋ/
US
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
cajoleurSe dit d’un ton ou d’une manière douce et persuasive.
She used a coaxing tone to encourage the child to try the new food.
Elle a employé un ton cajoleur pour encourager l’enfant à goûter le nouveau plat.
Additional translations
persuasifPlus général; insiste sur l’effet de persuasion.
Synonyms
soothing
ingratiating
wheedling
cajoling
persuasive
pleading
tempting
beguiling
alluring
enticing
coaxverb

coaxing

Gerund

coaxed
Past Simple
coaxed
Past Participle
coaxing
Gerund
UK
/kəʊks/
US
/koʊks/
convaincreEmployé avec l’idée de persuasion douce et persistante.
She managed to coax him into attending the event despite his initial reluctance.
Elle a réussi à le convaincre de participer à l’événement malgré sa réticence initiale.
Additional translations
obtenirS’emploie quand on fait sortir une information ou une réaction par persuasion douce.
amenerAvec une idée d’action menée avec précaution et délicatesse.
Synonyms
entice
cajole
wheedle
influence
seduce
lure
soft-soap
persuade

Definitions

coaxingnoun
The act of persuading someone gently and persistently to do something.
With a bit of coaxing, she finally agreed to join us for dinner.
coaxingadjective
Gently and persistently persuasive.
She used a coaxing tone to encourage the child to try the new food.
coaxverb
To persuade someone gently and persistently to do something.
She managed to coax him into attending the event despite his initial reluctance.
To manipulate something carefully into a desired position or state.
He coaxed the old engine back to life with a few gentle adjustments.
To draw out or obtain (something such as information, a reaction, or a result) from someone by gentle and persistent persuasion.
The investigator coaxed the full story out of the reluctant witness.
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