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1 convince
v. overtuigen[ kənvins]1 overtuigen ⇒ overreden, overhalen♦voorbeelden:convince someone of something • iemand van iets overtuigen -
2 convince someone of something
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3 it was all I could do to convince him
English-Dutch dictionary > it was all I could do to convince him
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4 all
adj. al; alle--------adv. alles--------n. allemaal, allen; alles--------pron. alles; allemaal, allen, iedereenall1[ o:l] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; geen meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:————————all21 alle(n) ⇒ allemaal, iedereen2 alles ⇒ al, allemaal♦voorbeelden:one and all, all and sundry • alles en iedereen, jan en allemanthey all have left, they have all left, all of them have left • ze zijn allemaal wegall of the soldiers • al de/alle soldatenwhat's it all about? • waar gaat het nou eigenlijk over?it's all one/the same to me • het kan me (allemaal) niet schelenall that I could see • het enige wat ik kon zienabove all • bovenal, voor allesif you can't, I'll have to do it, that's all • als jij het niet kunt, dan zal ik het moeten doen, zo simpel is/ligt datonce and for all • voorgoedafter all • per slot van rekening, toch, tenslottehe can't walk at all • hij kan helemaal niet lopenif I could do it at all • als ik het maar enigszins kon doendid you do it at all? • heb je het überhaupt/eigenlijk wel gedaan?she spoke very little if (she spoke) at all • ze zei heel weinig, als ze dan al wat zei〈 na bedanking〉 not at all • niets te danken, graag gedaanfor all I care he can get stuffed • wat mij betreft kan hij de pot opfor all I know • voor zover ik weetfor all I know, he might nog come at all • misschien komt hij helemaal niet, weet ik veelin all • in 't geheel, in totaalall in all • al met alit costs all of \\td100 • het kost niet minder dan 100 dollarand all • enzovoort〈 informeel〉 how could you do it, with your handicap and all? • hoe heb je het kunnen doen, en dan nog wel met jouw handicap?→ well well/————————all3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:all right • in orde, okayall worn out • helemaal versletenif it's all the same to you • als het jou niets uitmaaktI've known it all along • ik heb het altijd al gewetenall at once • plotselingpaint it blue all over • schilder het helemaal blauwthere was satisfaction all round • iedereen was tevredenall too soon • (maar) al te gauwI'm all for it • ik ben er helemaal voor¶ all the same • toch, desondanksgo all out • alles geven, alles op alles zettenthe dog was all over me • de hond sprong van alle kanten tegen me opthe family were all over me • de familie verwelkomde me uitbundigall the better/sooner • des te beter/sneller→ all right all right/————————all42 enig(e)♦voorbeelden:today of all days • uitgerekend vandaagof all the nerve/ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 cheek! • wat een brutaliteit!they called on uncle Jim, of all people! • ze gingen nota bene bij oom Jim op bezoek!〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 it's all wool • het is zuivere/100% wol1 al(le) ⇒ geheel, gans2 al(le) ⇒ ieder, elk♦voorbeelden:1 all (the) angles (taken together) are 180° • alle hoeken van een driehoek (samen) zijn 180°with all my heart • van ganser harte〈 voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 all the morning, 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉all morning • de hele morgen2 all (the) angles are 60° • elke hoek is/alle hoeken zijn 60°→ that that/
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Convince — Con*vince , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convinced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convincing}.] [L. convincere, victum, to refute, prove; con + vincere to conquer. See {Victor}, and cf. {Convict}.] 1. To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convince — The use followed by a to infinitive, on the analogy of persuade, induce, encourage, and other words, is recorded from the 1950s and is still disapproved of by many, although it is now common, especially informally: • He wants to convince me to… … Modern English usage
convince — I verb allure, argue into, assure, bring to reason, carry conviction, clinch an argument, compel, compel belief, convert, dispose, enlist, exert influence, extort belief, gain the confidence of, impel, impress, incline, indoctrinate, induce,… … Law dictionary
convince — (v.) 1520s, to overcome in argument, from L. convincere to overcome decisively, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + vincere to conquer (see VICTOR (Cf. victor)). Meaning to firmly persuade is from c.1600. Related: Convinced;… … Etymology dictionary
convince — [v] gain the confidence of argue into, assure, brainwash, bring around, bring home to*, bring to reason*, change, demonstrate, draw, effect, establish, get, hook*, induce, make a believer*, overcome, persuade, prevail upon, prompt, prove, put… … New thesaurus
convince — ► VERB 1) cause to believe firmly in the truth of something. 2) persuade to do something. DERIVATIVES convincer noun convincible adjective. ORIGIN Latin convincere overcome, demonstrate , from vincere conquer … English terms dictionary
convince — [kən vins′] vt. convinced, convincing [L convincere, to overcome, convict of error < com , intens. + vincere, to conquer: see VICTOR] 1. Obs. to overcome, confute, or convict 2. to overcome the doubts of; persuade by argument or evidence; make … English World dictionary
convince */*/*/ — UK [kənˈvɪns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms convince : present tense I/you/we/they convince he/she/it convinces present participle convincing past tense convinced past participle convinced 1) to make someone believe that something is true… … English dictionary
convince — con|vince W3S3 [kənˈvıns] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove , from com ( COM ) + vincere to defeat ] 1.) to make someone feel certain that something is true ▪ Her arguments didn t convince… … Dictionary of contemporary English
convince — convincedly, adv. convincedness, n. convincer, n. convincible, adj. convincibility, n. /keuhn vins /, v.t., convinced, convincing. 1. to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his… … Universalium
convince — 01. My boyfriend is trying to [convince] me to get married, but I don t think that I m ready. 02. My parents are trying to [convince] me to go to university in the fall, but I want to take a year off to travel. 03. She was thinking of buying a… … Grammatical examples in English