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61 entlocken
v/t: jemandem etw. entlocken durch Schmeichelei, mit Geduld etc.: coax ( oder wheedle) s.th. out of s.o.; jemandem ein Geständnis entlocken persuade s.o. to admit s.th., coax ( oder talk) s.o. into an admission; jemandem ein Geheimnis entlocken persuade s.o. to reveal a secret, worm a secret out of s.o., get s.o. to squeal umg.; einer Sache etw. entlocken fig. draw s.th. out of s.th.* * *to elicit* * *ent|lọ|cken [ɛnt'lɔkn] ptp entlo\#cktvtjdm/einer Sache etw entlocken — to elicit sth from sb/sth; (durch Überredung auch) to coax sth out of sb; (durch ständige Befragung auch) to worm sth out of sb
* * *(to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) worm* * *ent·lo·cken *vt1. (herausholen)▪ jdm etw \entlocken to elicit sth from sbjdm ein Geheimnis \entlocken to coax a secret out of sbjdm Geld \entlocken to worm money out of sbversuch mal, ob du dem Spielautomaten nicht noch ein paar Märker \entlocken kannst! see if you can squeeze a few more quid out of the fruit machine* * *transitives Verb (geh.)* * *entlocken v/t:jemandem ein Geheimnis entlocken persuade sb to reveal a secret, worm a secret out of sb, get sb to squeal umg;einer Sache etwas entlocken fig draw sth out of sth* * *transitives Verb (geh.)* * *v.to elicit v.to worm a secret out of expr. -
62 engatusar
v.1 to sweet-talk (informal).engatusar a alguien para que haga algo to sweet-talk somebody into doing something2 to deceive, to coax, to bluff, to fob off.* * *1 familiar to get round, coax, cajole* * *VT to coax, wheedle* * *verbo transitivo to sweet-talkengatusar a alguien para que + subj — to sweet-talk somebody into -ing
* * *= bamboozle, con, hoax.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.----* engatusar para que + Subjuntivo = wheedle into + Gerundio.* * *verbo transitivo to sweet-talkengatusar a alguien para que + subj — to sweet-talk somebody into -ing
* * *= bamboozle, con, hoax.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.
Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* engatusar para que + Subjuntivo = wheedle into + Gerundio.* * *engatusar [A1 ]vtengatusó a su padre para que se lo comprara she sweet-talked her father into buying it for herme engatusó y acabó vendiéndome la radio más cara he gave me his spiel and I ended up buying the most expensive radioa mí no me vas a engatusar con zalamerías flattery will get you nowhere* * *
engatusar ( conjugate engatusar) verbo transitivo
to sweet-talk;
engatusar a algn para que haga algo to sweet-talk sb into doing sth
engatusar vtr fam to sweet-talk: no te dejes engatusar, don't fall for their sweet-talking
' engatusar' also found in these entries:
English:
con
- sweet-talk
- fob
- get
- sweet
* * *engatusar vtFam to sweet-talk;se dejó engatusar por un timador he let himself be taken in by a con artist;no trates de engatusarme don't try to get round me;logré engatusarlo para que viniera I managed to coax him into coming* * *v/t famsweet-talk fam* * *engatusar vt: to coax, to cajole -
63 amadouer
amadouer [amadwe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb( = enjôler) to coax ; ( = apaiser) to mollify* * *amadwe
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verbe transitif to coax, to cajole [personne, animal]
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s'amadouer verbe pronominal [personne] to soften* * *amadwe vt* * *amadouer verb table: aimerA vtr to coax, to cajole [personne, animal]; amadouer qn pour qu'il fasse qch to cajole sb into doing sth; elle cherche à nous amadouer avec des promesses she's trying to cajole us with promises; se laisser amadouer to let oneself be coaxed.B s'amadouer vpr [personne] to soften.[amadwe] verbe transitif1. [enjôler] to cajoleelle essaie de l'amadouer pour qu'il accepte she's trying to cajole ou to coax him into agreeing -
64 cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial
(n.) = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC)Ex. This article briefly describes some of the common characteristics of the Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) operation as presented by several standards bodies = Este artículo describe brevemente algunas de las características comunes del funcionamiento del cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial según varias agencias de normalización.* * *(n.) = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC)Ex: This article briefly describes some of the common characteristics of the Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) operation as presented by several standards bodies = Este artículo describe brevemente algunas de las características comunes del funcionamiento del cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial según varias agencias de normalización.
Spanish-English dictionary > cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial
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65 παππίζουσ'
παππίζουσα, παππίζωcoax: pres part act fem nom /voc sg (attic epic doric ionic)παππίζουσι, παππίζωcoax: pres part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic)παππίζουσι, παππίζωcoax: pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic)παππίζουσαι, παππίζωcoax: pres part act fem nom /voc pl (attic epic doric ionic) -
66 добиться с помощью лести
1) General subject: coax2) Makarov: (чего-л.) coax into, (чего-л.) coax out ofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > добиться с помощью лести
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67 добиться с помощью уговоров
1) General subject: coax (he was coaxed into coming here - его упросили прийти сюда)2) Makarov: (чего-л.) coax into, (чего-л.) coax out ofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > добиться с помощью уговоров
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68 уговорить принять позицию
2) Makarov: (кого-л.) coax into a stanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уговорить принять позицию
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69 ablocken
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. ablocken wheedle ( oder coax) s.th. out of s.o.; jemandem ein Lächeln etc. ablocken draw a smile etc. from s.o., get s.o. to smile etc.* * *ạb|lo|ckenvt sepdiese Äußerung lockte ihm nur ein müdes Lächeln ab — this statement only drew a tired smile from him or got a tired smile out of him
er lockte seiner Geige süße Töne ab — he coaxed sweet sounds from his violin
* * *ab|lo·ckenvt (abnehmen)er hat mir 50 Euro abgelockt he managed to get 50 euros out of me* * *ablocken v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):jemandem etwas ablocken wheedle ( oder coax) sth out of sb; -
70 lokke
1мани́ть, завлека́ть; соблазня́ть* * *beguile, cajole, coax, entice, lure, seduce* * *I. vb:[ lokke sig]( om hår) curl.II. vb( slå huller i) punch.III. vb tempt ( fx the sunshine tempted them (to go) out; can't you tempt him (to come) over? tempt a child to eat up its carrots);(især neds) entice ( fx somebody to do (el. into doing) something; entice her away from her duties),(F neds) lure,(mere neds) seduce ( fx lure (el. seduce) her away from her duties; seduce somebody into doing something);( besnakke) wheedle, coax ( fx somebody into doing something);( i jagt) decoy;[ med præp & adv:][ lokke noget fra en] wheedle something out of somebody;F elicit a smile;[ lokke én i et baghold] ambush somebody;[ lokke én i en fælde] trap somebody, lead somebody into a trap;[ lokke maden i ham] coax him into eating;[ jeg kunne ikke lokke en stavelse ud af ham] I could not get a word (el.sound) out of him;[ lokke hemmeligheden ud af ham] worm the secret out of him;(se også lokkende). -
71 convencer
v.to convince.convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of somethinglo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party* * *1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on1 to be convincing■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself* * *verbto convince, persuade* * *1. VT1)convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)
me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence
al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true
no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise
2)convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)
me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them
no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)
3) (=satisfacer)no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing
ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me
su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me
parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de hecho, idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade2.convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf
convencerse v pronconvéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!
¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?
* * *= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.----* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de hecho, idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade2.convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf
convencerse v pronconvéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!
¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?
* * *= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.
Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.* * *convencer [E2 ]vtA1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuadedconvencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sthla convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take actionno logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwiselos convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was seriousel artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were trueme costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong2 (para hacer algo) to persuadeyo 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 itconvencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INFa 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, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motionno pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any moneyB ( 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 aboutno me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the ideala explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincingme 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 afterserá 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 rolese 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* * *
convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;
convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle
' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come
* * *♦ vt1. [persuadir] to convince;si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him2. [satisfacer]me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends♦ visu explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress* * *v/t convince* * *convencer {86} vt: to convince, to persuade* * *convencer vb1. (de algo) to convince2. (persuadir) to persuade3. (agradar) to like -
72 instar
v.to urge, to request, to press, to coax.* * *1 (insistir) to press, urge\instar a alguien a que haga algo to urge somebody to do something* * *1.VT to urge, pressinstar a algn a hacer algo, instar a algn para que haga algo — to urge sb to do sth
2.VI to be urgent, be pressing* * *verbo transitivo (frml)instar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= call on/upon, encourage, urge, urging, coax.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. The reader is urged to examine some of these tools.Ex. He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* * *verbo transitivo (frml)instar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to urge somebody to + inf
* * *= call on/upon, encourage, urge, urging, coax.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: The reader is urged to examine some of these tools.Ex: He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* * *instar [A1 ]vt( frml) instar a algn A + INF or A QUE + SUBJ to urge sb to + INFlo instaron a asistir or a que asistiese or para que asistiese they urged him to attend* * *
instar verbo transitivo to urge: ¡le insto a que deponga su actitud inmediatamente!, I demand you stop this at once!
' instar' also found in these entries:
English:
lobby
- urge
* * *instar vt* * *v/t urge, press* * *instar vtapremiar: to urge, to pressinstar viurgir: to be urgent or pressinginsta que vayamos pronto: it is imperative that we leave soon* * *instar vb to urge -
73 предумвам
talk (s.o.) into; persuade, induce, coax, cajole(окончателно) bring over/roundпредумвам някого да приеме talk/cajole s.o. into accepting, persuade s.o. to accept* * *преду̀мвам,гл. talk (s.o.) into; persuade, induce, coax, cajole; exhort; ( окончателно) bring over/round; \предумвам някого да приеме talk/cajole s.o. into accepting.* * *cajole; lead{li;d}; persuade* * *1. (окончателно) bring over/round 2. talk (s.o.) into;persuade, induce, coax, cajole 3. ПРЕДУМВАМ някого да приеме talk/cajole s.o. into accepting, persuade s.o. to accept -
74 прелъгвам
outwitcheat, deceive, dupe, coax (да into с ger.)прелъгаха го да приеме предложението he was cheated/deceived into accepting the offer* * *прелъ̀гвам,гл. outwit; cheat, deceive, dupe, entice; coax (да into c ger.).* * *outwit; beguile* * *1. cheat, deceive, dupe, coax (да into c ger.)\\ прелъгаха го да приеме предложението he was cheated/deceived into accepting the offer 2. outwit -
75 прилъгвам
entice; coax, wheedle, bait the line* * *прилъ̀гвам,гл. entice; coax, wheedle, bait the line; cajole, beguile, dupe, sweet-talk, lure, wile.* * *entice; beguile; tempt{tempt}* * *entice; coax, wheedle, bait the line -
76 примамвам
entice, lure, allure; decoy; woo; coax, wheedle; bait the line(изкушавам) temptпримамвам в засада decoy into an ambushпримамвам на своя страна win/wheedle over* * *прима̀мвам,гл. entice, lure, allure, beguile; decoy; woo; coax, wheedle; bait the line; ( изкушавам) tempt; \примамвам в засада decoy into an ambush; \примамвам на своя страна win/wheedle over.* * *allure; dazzle{dEzl}; entice; inveigle* * *1. (изкушавам) tempt 2. entice, lure, allure;decoy;woo;coax, wheedle;bait the line 3. ПРИМАМВАМ в засада decoy into an ambush 4. ПРИМАМВАМ на своя страна win/wheedle over -
77 увещавам
persuade, advise, urge ( някого s.o.); talk (s.o.) round(с укор) exhort, admonish (s.o.), remonstrate, expostulate (with s.o.)(с ласкателство) coax, woo, wheedle, cajole ( някого да направи нещо s.o. into doing s.th.)* * *увеща̀вам,гл. persuade, advise, urge ( някого s.o.); talk (s.o.) round; (с укор) exhort, admonish (s.o.), remonstrate, expostulate (with s.o.); (с ласкателство) coax, woo, wheedle, cajole (s.o. into doing s.th.).* * *persuade ; urge {q;rdj}; admonish ; lead {li;d}; reason ; reassure ; talk over ; woo {wu;}* * *1. (с ласкателство) coax, woo, wheedle, cajole (някого да направи нещо s.o. into doing s.th.) 2. (с укор) exhort, admonish (s.o.), remonstrate, expostulate (with s. o.) 3. persuade, advise, urge (някого s.o.);talk (s.o.) round -
78 blandire
blandire v.tr. to blandish; to cajole; to soothe; to coax; to wheedle; ( lenire) to ease; ( adulare) to flatter.* * *[blan'dire]* * *blandire/blan'dire/ [102](lusingare) to coax, to cajole [ persona]. -
79 moina
moina s.f. simpering; (comportamento lezioso) coaxing, wheedling, cajoling: fare moine, to simper; smetti di fare tante moine, stop simpering; fare moine a qlcu. per indurlo a fare qlco., to wheedle (o to coax) a person into doing sthg.; con un po' di moine ottiene dalla mamma quel che vuole, with a little bit of coaxing (o wheedling) he can get anything he wants from his mother.* * *[mo'ina]sostantivo femminilele -e — (comportamento lezioso) coaxing, wheedling, cajoling; (gesto d'affetto) fondling
fare le -e a qcn. — to try to coax sb.
convincere qcn. a fare qcs. con le -e — to wheedle sb. into doing sth
* * *moina/mo'ina/sostantivo f.le -e (comportamento lezioso) coaxing, wheedling, cajoling; (gesto d'affetto) fondling; fare le -e a qcn. to try to coax sb.; convincere qcn. a fare qcs. con le -e to wheedle sb. into doing sth. -
80 добиться (чего-л.) с помощью лести
Makarov: coax into, coax out ofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > добиться (чего-л.) с помощью лести
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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