convences in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for convences in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.convencer VB trans

1.1. convencer (de un hecho, una idea):

convencer

to convince

no se dejó convencer

she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alg. de algo

to convince sb of sth

la convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas

he convinced her of the need to take action

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario

I couldn't persuade him otherwise

los convencí de que hablaba en serio

I persuaded o convinced them that I was serious

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba

the article convinced me that the rumors were true

me costó convencerla de que no tenía razón

I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong

1.2. convencer (para hacer algo):

convencer

to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció

I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into it

convencer a alg. para o de que + subj

to persuade sb to +  infinit.

a ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves

do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción

we couldn't persuade him to support our motion

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción

we couldn't convince him that he should support our motion

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero

I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2. convencer en frases negativas (satisfacer):

es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer

he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure about

no me convence del todo la idea

I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the idea

la explicación que dio no convenció a nadie

his explanation wasn't at all convincing

me cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado

I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was after

será muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence

she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that role

II.convencerse VB vpr

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence

I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it

¡convéncete, estás equivocado!

believe me, you're wrong!

(convencerse de algo) ¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón?

now do you believe I was right?

te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón

you have to accept that your mother is right

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eres muy halagador pero no me vas a convencer

I'm very flattered but I'm afraid you won't persuade me

si cree que lo va a convencer va despachado

if she thinks she's going to convince him she's got another think coming o she'd better think again inf

Translations for convences in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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convince

convencer

to convince sb of sth

convencer a alguien de algo

to convince sb that

convencer a alguien de que

to convince sb to + infin

convencer a alguien para que  +  subj

prevail on

convencer

he was not to be prevailed upon

no se dejó convencer

talk around

convencer

to talk sb around to sth

convencer a alguien de que …

pitchman

persona que usa su labia para convencer, vender una idea, producto etc.

persuade

convencer

he's easily persuaded

se deja convencer fácilmente

to persuade sb that

convencer a alguien de que

she had a very effective sales patter

sabía convencer al cliente

bring around

convencer

convences in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for convences in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.convencer VB trans c → z

1. convencer (persuadir):

convencer

to persuade

2. convencer (satisfacer):

no me convence ese piso

I'm not at all sure about that flat

II.convencer VB refl

convencer convencerse:

convencerse

to be convinced

Translations for convences in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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convince

convencer

bring over

convencer

coax

convencer

bring round

convencer

persuade

convencer

to persuade sb into sth

convencer a alguien de algo

to persuade sb to do sth

convencer a alguien de que haga algo

to persuade sb that ...

convencer a alguien de que...

to talk sb round

convencer a alguien

satisfy

convencer

to satisfy sb that ...

convencer a alguien de que...

to be a pushover

ser muy fácil de convencer

to win sb over to sth (persuade to change mind)

convencer a alguien para algo

convences Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

convencer a alguien de que haga algo

to persuade sb to do sth

convencer a alguien (para que haga algo)

to prevail (up)on sb (to do sth) form

convencer a alguien para que haga algo

to jolly sb into doing sth