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transitive verbcoax a smile/some money out of somebody — jemandem ein Lächeln/etwas Geld entlocken
* * *[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.) beschwatzen* * *[kəʊks, AM koʊks]vt▪ to \coax sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu bringen [o überreden], etw zu tunto \coax a smile out of sb jdm ein Lächeln entlockento \coax £10 out of sb jdm 10 Pfund abschwatzen fam* * *[kəʊks]vtüberredento coax sb into doing sth — jdn beschwatzen (inf) or dazu bringen, etw zu tun
he coaxed the engine into life —
you have to coax the fire — du musst dem Feuer ein bisschen nachhelfen
* * *coax1 [kəʊks]A v/tcoax sb into doing sth jemanden rumkriegen, etwas zu tun2. sich etwas erschmeicheln:3. etwas ganz vorsichtig oder mit Gefühl in einen bestimmten Zustand oder an einen bestimmten Ort bringen:he coaxed the fire to burn mit Geduld und Spucke brachte er das Feuer in Gang umg4. obs jemanden liebkosen5. obs jemanden täuschenB v/i seine ganze Überredungskunst aufbietencoax2 [ˈkəʊæks] s ELEK umg Koaxialkabel n* * *transitive verbcoax somebody into doing something — jemanden herumkriegen (ugs.), etwas zu tun
coax a smile/some money out of somebody — jemandem ein Lächeln/etwas Geld entlocken
* * *n.Koaxialkabel n. (s.o. into doing sth.) v.beschwatzen (etwas zu tun) v. (s.o. to do sth.) v.beschwatzen (etwas zu tun) v. v.gut zureden ausdr.schmeicheln v. -
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[kəʊks, Am koʊks] vtto \coax a smile out of sb jdm ein Lächeln entlocken;to \coax £10 out of sb jdm 10 Pfund abschwatzen ( fam) -
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air-spaced coax Koaxialkabel n mit LuftspaltEnglish-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > air-spaced coax
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9 wheedle / coax something out of someone
English-German idiom dictionary > wheedle / coax something out of someone
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coax·ing[ˈkəʊksɪŋ, AM ˈkoʊks-]with a little \coaxing the engine started mit ein wenig Fingerspitzengefühl kam der Motor in GangII. adj schmeichelnd, schmeichlerisch* * *['kəʊksɪŋ]1. ngutes Zureden, Zuspruch mwith a little coaxing the engine/fire started — mit etwas List und Tücke kam der Motor/das Feuer in Gang
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coax·ing·ly[ˈkəʊksɪŋli, AM ˈkoʊks-]adv schmeichelnd* * *['kəʊksIŋlɪ]advto ask coaxingly — mit einschmeichelnder Stimme fragen
however coaxingly she spoke to him... — sosehr sie auch versuchte, ihn zu überreden...
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coax·ing [ʼkəʊksɪŋ, Am ʼkoʊks-] nZuspruch m;with a little \coaxing the engine started mit ein wenig Fingerspitzengefühl kam der Motor in Gang adj schmeichelnd, schmeichlerisch -
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transitive verb1) (coax)wheedle somebody into doing something — jemandem so lange gut zureden, bis er etwas tut
2) (get by cajoling) sich (Dat.) verschaffen* * *whee·dle[ˈ(h)wi:dl̩]( pej)I. vt1. (cajole)II. vi schmeicheln* * *['wiːdl]vtto wheedle sb into doing sth — jdn überreden or herumkriegen (inf), etw zu tun
* * *wheedle [ˈwiːdl; ˈhwiːdl]A v/t1. jemanden umschmeichelninto doing etwas zu tun)B v/i schmeicheln* * *transitive verb1) (coax)wheedle somebody into doing something — jemandem so lange gut zureden, bis er etwas tut
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transitive verbcajole somebody into something/into doing something — jemandem etwas einreden/jemandem einreden, etwas zu tun
* * *[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) beschwatzen* * *ca·jole[kəˈʤeʊl, AM -ˈʤoʊl]I. vt▪ to \cajole sb into doing sth jdn dazu überreden, etw zu tunII. vi [schmeichelnd] betteln* * *[kə'dZəʊl]vtgut zureden (+dat), beschwatzen (inf)to cajole sb into doing sth — jdn dazu bringen or jdn beschwatzen (inf), etw zu tun
he would not be cajoled — er ließ sich nicht beschwatzen (inf)
* * *cajole [kəˈdʒəʊl] v/tinto doing zu tun):cajole sb out of sth jemandem etwas ausreden;cajole sth out of sb jemandem etwas abbetteln* * *transitive verbcajole somebody into something/into doing something — jemandem etwas einreden/jemandem einreden, etwas zu tun
* * *v.schmeicheln v.
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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
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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 something out of someone — phrase to gently persuade someone to tell or give you something She could coax answers to very personal questions out of people. Thesaurus: to persuade someone to tell you somethingsynonym Main entry: coax … Useful english dictionary
coax´ing|ly — 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´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