convincing

UK
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

Translations

convincingnoun
Additional translations
convincinggerund / present participle
UK
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
Convincing is a present participle functioning adjectivally; marking it explicitly clarifies morphology.
The lawyer presented a convincing argument in court.
Адвокат представил убедительный аргумент в суде.
convincegerund / present participle

convincing

Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that is persuasive, e.g. "a convincing argument".
convinceverb

convincing

Gerund

convinced
Past Simple
convinced
Past Participle
convincing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈvɪns/
US
/kənˈvɪns/
She tried to convince him to go to the doctor.
Она пыталась убедить его пойти к врачу.
He spent hours trying to convince her to join the team.
Он потратил часы, уговаривая её присоединиться к команде.
Additional translations

Definitions

convincingnoun
The act of persuading someone to believe or do something.
Her convincing was so effective that everyone agreed to the new plan.
convincinggerund / present participle
Able to persuade someone to believe or agree with something.
Her convincing argument swayed the jury in her favor.
Seeming reasonable or probable.
The detective's convincing theory explained all the evidence found at the crime scene.
convincegerund / present participle
Appearing believable or persuasive; capable of causing someone to believe or accept something.
She gave a convincing explanation for her absence.
convinceverb
To persuade someone to do something or to believe that something is true.
She managed to convince him to join the team.
To cause someone to feel certain about something.
The evidence was enough to convince the jury of his innocence.