cajoling

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

cajoling

Gerund

cajoled
Past Simple
cajoled
Past Participle
cajoling
Gerund
UK
/kəˈdʒəʊl/
US
/kəˈdʒoʊl/
Traductions
She managed to cajole him into agreeing to the trip.
Elle a réussi à l’amadouer pour qu’il accepte le voyage.
Traductions supplémentaires
soutirerPar persuasion insistante ou flatterie.
Définitions
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.