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I . coax·ing [ˈkəʊksɪŋ, Am ˈkoʊks-] N no pl

II . coax·ing [ˈkəʊksɪŋ, Am ˈkoʊks-] ADJ

coaxing
schmeichelnd
coaxing
schmeichlerisch

coax [kəʊks, Am koʊks] VB trans

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coax (cable)
Koaxkabel nt inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with a little coaxing the engine started
mit ein wenig Fingerspitzengefühl kam der Motor in Gang

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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After some gentle coaxing, she goes to her father and confesses to the pregnancy.
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He was regarded to be a cyclist who behaved in a careful and scholarly manner, and was known for coaxing higher levels of performance out of his younger partners.
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He's an all around handyman, takes out the garbage when asked, loves baseball, but fear prevents him from coaxing a spider out of the shower.
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They must see that the children have all they need and that they eat what is served them, coaxing and making note of reluctant appetites.
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Initially, they did not want to part with their equipment, but after much coaxing, they gave in.
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After more than ten years of coaxing, he agreed to meet various professionals in person, and eventually even went to two conferences and delivered a lecture at each.
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Lemon has a tendency to jump to conclusions, which have been known to hurt peoples feelings; she is also easily frightened and often needs extra coaxing to participate.
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The word "blarney" has come to mean clever, flattering, or coaxing talk.
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She takes the general to a nightclub, tries to get him drunk, coaxing him to sing and dance in a vain attempt to humiliate him.
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Black slaves, who needed no coaxing, and other citizens, were given arms and sent against the mercenaries.
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