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sweet-talking

Translations

sweet-talkingnoun

sweet-talkings

Gerund functioning as a noun, meaning the act of flattering or persuading with kind words.

cajoleriesAu pluriel, pour une manière de parler flatteuse et persuasive, souvent avec une nuance de manipulation.

No amount of sweet-talking could change her mind.

Aucune cajolerie n’a pu lui faire changer d’avis.

Additional translations

flatteriesSens plus général ; peut insister sur l’éloge ou la persuasion par des paroles flatteuses.

Synonyms

sweet talk

smooth talk

sweet-talkinggerund / present participle

Used attributively to describe someone who engages in flattering or persuasive speech.

mielleuxPéjoratif ; se dit d’un discours trop flatteur, souvent jugé peu sincère.

The sweet-talking salesman convinced them to buy the extended warranty.

Le vendeur mielleux les a convaincus d’acheter la garantie prolongée.

Additional translations

enjôleurNuance de charme persuasif, parfois avec idée de séduction verbale.

Synonyms

sweet-talkverb

sweet-talking

Gerund

sweet-talked

Past Simple

sweet-talked

Past Participle

sweet-talking

Gerund

Regular verb meaning to use flattery or persuasion.

baratinerFamilier ; persuader par des paroles flatteuses.

She sweet-talked the guard into letting her through the gate.

Elle a baratiné le garde pour qu’il la laisse passer la grille.

Additional translations

flatterPlus général ; convaincre par des paroles flatteuses.

Definitions

sweet-talkingnoun

The act or practice of flattering or persuading someone with charming or complimentary words.

No amount of sweet-talking could change her mind.

sweet-talkinggerund / present participle

Engaging in or characterized by flattering or persuasive speech.

The sweet-talking salesman convinced them to buy the extended warranty.

sweet-talkverb

To use flattery or charming words to persuade someone to do something or to obtain something from them.

She sweet-talked the guard into letting her through the gate.