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1 convincing
adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) convincente* * *con.vinc.ing[kənv'insiŋ] adj convincente. convincing proof / prova convincente. -
2 convincing
adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) convincente -
3 cogent
['kou‹ənt]((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.)* * *co.gent[k'oudʒənt] adj forçoso, convincente, irresistível, irrefutável, concludente. -
4 conclusive
[-siv]adjective (convincing: conclusive proof.) conclusivo* * *con.clu.sive[kənkl'u:siv] adj 1 conclusivo, final. 2 convincente, concludente. 3 definitivo, decisivo. -
5 convince
[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) convencer* * *con.vince[kənv'ins] vt convencer, persuadir por meio de argumentos. he convinced me of his honesty / ele convenceu-me da sua honestidade. -
6 plausible
['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausível2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) bem falante* * *plau.si.ble[pl'ɔ:zəbəl] adj plausível, razoável, aceitável. -
7 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) líquido4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) fino5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) pouco convincente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) escassear- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *[θin] vt+vi 1 afinar, adelgaçar, diminuir. 2 diluir. • adj 1 fino, estreito, delgado. 2 esbelto, magro, franzino. 3 esparso, escasso, coçado. 4 leve, rarefeito, tênue. 5 pouco, espalhado. 6 líquido, fluido, ralo, fraco, aguado. 7 fraco, fino (voz). 8 raso, sem profundidade. 9 apagado, esmaecido (cor). a thin shade of blue / um tom de azul esmaecido. 10 transparente. 11 fraco, pobre, deficiente. • adv 1 finamente, delgadamente. 2 escassamente. 3 pobremente. 4 superficialmente. 5 em pequeno número (também thinly). to have thin time passar um tempo ruim, desagradável. to thin down diminuir, tornar-se mais ralo. to thin out dizimar(-se), desbastar. -
8 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) fraco2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) fraco3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) fraco4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) fraco5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sem graça•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *[wi:k] adj 1 fraco: a) débil. b) frágil, quebradiço. c) aguado, ralo, diluído. d) sem lógica (argumento). e) Gram que forma os tempos passados de forma regular, pelo acréscimo de -ed, -d ou -t (verbos, na lígua inglesa). 2 inapto. 3 vulnerável. 4 ineficiente, deficiente, ineficaz, inadequado. 5 facilmente influenciável. 6 simplório, bobo, tolo. 7 sem força legal (documento). 8 irresoluto, vacilante. 9 Com fraco (dinheiro, moeda). his weak part/ paint/ side/ spot seu lado ou ponto fraco. weak and weary cansado, fatigado, esgotado, exausto. -
9 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser convincente -
10 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) encontrar falhas -
11 cogent
['kou‹ənt]((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.) -
12 conclusive
[-siv]adjective (convincing: conclusive proof.) conclusivo -
13 convince
[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) convencer -
14 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser consistente -
15 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) criticar -
16 plausible
['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausível2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) especioso -
17 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) ralo4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) fraco2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) rarear, dispersar(-se)- thinly- thinness - thin air - thin-skinned - thin out -
18 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) fraco2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) fraco3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) fraco4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) fraco5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) fraco•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for
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convincing — adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; having the power to influence or convince; cogent; of evidence or testimony; as, a convincing manner. Opposite of {unconvincing}. Note: [Narrower terms: {disenchanting, disillusioning}] [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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convincing — n. a successful persuasion. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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