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1 coax
coax [kəʊks]* * *[kəʊks]transitive verb cajoler [person]; attirer [quelque chose] par la ruse [animal]to coax somebody to do ou into doing something — persuader quelqu'un (gentiment) de faire quelque chose
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2 coax
coax vtr cajoler [person] ; attirer [qch] par la ruse [animal] ; to coax sb to do ou into doing sth persuader qn (gentiment) de faire qch ; to coax sth out of sb réussir à tirer qch de qn ; to coax sb out of a bad mood parvenir à dérider qn à force de cajoleries ; to coax a car into starting bichonner une voiture pour qu'elle démarre ; ‘do come,’ he coaxed ‘allez, viens,’ dit-il d'une manière câline. -
3 coax
coax [kəʊks]cajoler, enjôler;∎ he coaxed us into going à force de nous cajoler, il nous a persuadés d'y aller;∎ I coaxed the money out of him j'ai obtenu l'argent de lui par des cajoleries;∎ he coaxed the box open with a screwdriver il est parvenu à ouvrir la boîte en faisant levier avec un tournevis -
4 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) cajoler -
5 cajole
[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) cajoler -
6 jolly
∎ what are you so jolly about? qu'est-ce qui te met de si bonne humeur?∎ we had a very jolly time nous nous sommes bien amusés;∎ jolly hockey sticks = expression parodique utilisée en parlant d'une femme bourgeoise, éduquée dans une "public school", caractérisée par un enthousiasme débordant et une certaine naïveté2 adverbBritish rudement, drôlement;∎ it's a jolly good thing he came c'est rudement bien qu'il soit venu;∎ jolly good! formidable!;∎ and a jolly good job too! et c'est tant mieux!;∎ a jolly good fellow un chic type;∎ you'll jolly well do what you're told! tu feras ce qu'on te dit de faire, un point c'est tout!;∎ it jolly well serves them right! c'est vraiment bien fait pour eux!∎ she jollied me into going avec ses paroles enjôleuses, elle a fini par me convaincre d'y aller;∎ he'll come if you jolly him along a bit il viendra si tu le pousses un peu4 nounfamiliar pejorative voyage m aux frais de la princesse►► jolly boat chaloupe f, canot m;Jolly Roger pavillon m noir, drapeau m de pirateBritish égayer;∎ we jollied up the room with some posters nous avons égayé la pièce avec des affiches -
7 tease
tease [ti:z]∎ she's always teasing her brother elle est toujours à taquiner son frère∎ he teased the wire through the slot à force de patience, il a réussi à faire passer le fil dans la fente;∎ he teased the engine into life à force de patience, il a réussi à faire démarrer le moteurfaire des taquineries;∎ I'm only teasing c'est pour rire∎ don't be such a tease! ne sois pas si taquin!(b) (behaviour) taquinerie□ f;∎ it was all a tease c'était pour rire(a) (wool, hair) démêler(b) (information, facts) faire ressortir;∎ to tease out a problem débrouiller ou démêler un problème, tirer un problème au clair
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coax — [kəuks US kouks] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cokes stupid person (16 17 centuries)] 1.) to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way ▪ Please, Vic, come with us, Nancy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coax — [ kouks ] verb transitive 1. ) to gently persuade someone to do something: After dinner Lily was coaxed into singing several songs. It took some time, but we were finally able to coax him out of quitting. a ) if you coax something out of someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Coax Me — Single by Sloan from the album Twice Removed Format CD single 7 Genre Indie rock … Wikipedia
coax — [kōks] vt. [orig. slang, “to make a coax of” < obs. slang coax, cox, cokes, a fool, ninny] 1. to induce or try to induce to do something; (seek to) persuade by soothing words, an ingratiating manner, etc.; wheedle 2. to get by coaxing vi. to… … English World dictionary
coax — 1580s, originally in slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes a fool, ninny, simpleton (1560s); modern spelling is 1706. Origin obscure, perhaps related to COCK (Cf. cock) (1). Related: Coaxed; coaxing … Etymology dictionary
coax — coax, cajole, wheedle, blandish mean to use ingratiating art in persuading or attempting to persuade. Coax implies gentle, persistent efforts to induce another or to draw what is desired out of another {in a coaxing voice, suited to a nurse… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
coax´er — coax «kohks», transitive verb. 1. to persuade by soft words; influence by pleasant ways: »She coaxed her father to let her go to the dance. SYNONYM(S): wheedle, cajole, inveigle, entice. 2. to get by coaxing: »The nurse coaxed a smile from the… … Useful english dictionary
Coax — (k[=o]ks; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coaxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coaxing}.] [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.] To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coax — Coax, n. A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coax — I verb allure, appeal, attract, bait, blandish, bribe, cajole, captivate, convince, encourage, engage, enlist, ensnare, entice, evoke, exert pressure, exhort, hominem permulcere, homini blandiri, impel, incite, induce, influence, insist, inspire … Law dictionary
coax — [v] persuade allure, argue into, armtwist*, barter, beguile, blandish, blarney, butter up*, cajole, come on, con, decoy, entice, flatter, get, hook, importune, induce, influence, inveigle, jawbone*, lure, pester, plague, press, prevail upon, rope … New thesaurus