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1 convincing
[kən'vɪnsɪŋ]* * *adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) convincente* * *convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/a.1 convincente; persuasivo: a convincing explanation, una spiegazione convincente; convincing evidence, prove convincenti2 ( di risultato, vittoria, ecc.) convincente; netto; indiscutibile: a convincing 4-0 win, un convincente 4 a 0convincingly avv. convincingness n. [u].* * *[kən'vɪnsɪŋ] -
2 ■ weigh in
■ weigh inA v. i. + avv.3 (fig.) esercitare la propria influenza, il proprio peso; intervenire (autorevolmente): to weigh in with a convincing argument, intervenire (autorevolmente) con un'argomentazione convincenteB v. t. + avv. -
3 cogent
['kəʊdʒənt]aggettivo convincente* * *['kou‹ənt]((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.) convincente* * *cogent /ˈkəʊdʒənt/a.( di una norma) cogente; ( d'argomento) convincente; persuasivo: a cogent reason, una ragione convincentecogencyn. [u]* * *['kəʊdʒənt]aggettivo convincente -
4 weak
[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) debole2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) debole3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) allungato, diluito4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) debole5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) piatto•- weakly- weaken
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- have a weakness for* * *[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole -
5 plausible
['plɔːzəbl]* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausibile2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) accettabile* * *plausible /ˈplɔ:zəbl/a.1 accettabile; ragionevole; verosimile; plausibile: a plausible excuse, una scusa accettabile; a plausible argument, un argomento ragionevole (o giusto in apparenza)2 (spreg.) falso; ingannevole; specioso● a plausible liar, un bugiardo che la sa vendere □ a plausible vendor, un venditore persuasivoplausibly avv.* * *['plɔːzəbl] -
6 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.) (trovare i punti deboli), criticare
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