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coaxed

/kəʊkst/

/koʊkst/

coaxverb

coaxed

Past Simple

coaxed

Past Simple

coaxed

Past Participle

coaxing

Gerund

/kəʊks/

/koʊks/

Translations

выманивать

He managed to coax the truth out of her.

Ему удалось выманить из нее правду.

задобрить

He tried to coax his angry friend with a gift.

Он пытался задобрить своего сердитого друга подарком.

уговаривать

She tried to coax the cat down from the tree.

Она пыталась уговорить кошку слезть с дерева.

Additional translations

упрашивать

подбивать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

coaxnoun

Definitions

A type of cable used for transmitting radio frequency signals, often used in telecommunications and broadcasting.

The technician installed a coax to connect the satellite dish to the television.

A gentle attempt at persuasion; an act of coaxing.

With a bit of coax, the shy child agreed to join the game.

coaxadjective

Definitions

Relating to or made of coaxial cable.

Run a short coax line from the antenna to the receiver.