persuasion
gb/pɚswˈeɪʒən/ us/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
B1
Inglés
~ 7300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
action
1
act of convincing someone
The act of getting someone to agree with you or do something by giving reasons or asking in a kind way, not by using force.
Patrón de uso:
after [much] persuasion, [someone] [does something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"do a persuasion"* or *"make a persuasion"*. In English, *persuasion* is usually used without an article in this sense (e.g., *"after much persuasion"*, *"through persuasion"*). Use the verb *persuade* when you talk about the action directly (e.g., *"He persuaded me to go"*).
Sinónimos
convincing (Focuses on the success of changing someone’s mind, often used for arguments or evidence.)
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coaxing (Suggests soft, patient persuasion, often with repeated gentle requests.)
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influence (Broader; can be quiet or indirect pressure, not only active argument.)
Antónimos
dissuasion (Means trying to stop someone from doing something, the opposite direction of persuasion.)
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coercion (Means making someone do something by force or threats, not by reasoning or gentle pressure.)
Colocaciones
after much persuasion
|gentle persuasion
|use persuasion
|methods of persuasion
|forms of persuasion
|successful persuasion
Temas
communication
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- After much persuasion from her friends, she finally agreed to come on the trip.
- It took a lot of patient persuasion to convince the child to go to the dentist.
- The manager used quiet persuasion rather than orders to get the team to work late.
- Despite his best efforts at persuasion, they refused to change the schedule.
- Only strong persuasion from her doctor made her start the treatment.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- After some persuasion, he said yes.
- It took a lot of persuasion to make her try the new food.
- The teacher used gentle persuasion to calm the class.
- With a bit of persuasion, my parents let me stay out late.
- She needed no persuasion to join the game.
Sustantivo
B2
property
2
skill or power to persuade
A person’s ability to make other people agree or do things, especially by how they speak or act.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s powers of persuasion
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this ability sense with the simple act sense and say things like *"He used a persuasion"*. For ability, it is common to say *"powers of persuasion"* or *"a gift for persuasion"*. Use the verb *persuade* (e.g., *"He persuaded her"*) when you want to describe the action in a specific situation.
Sinónimos
influence (Stresses the overall effect a person has on others; may come from status or position, not only speaking ability.)
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charisma (Focuses on personal charm and attraction that make people want to follow someone.)
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eloquence (Highlights beautiful and effective speaking as the source of persuasion.)
Antónimos
unpersuasiveness (Directly describes a lack of ability to convince others.)
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awkwardness (Describes poor social or speaking skills that make persuasion difficult.)
Colocaciones
powers of persuasion
|great powers of persuasion
|considerable powers of persuasion
|natural persuasion
|his gift of persuasion
|lack of persuasion
Temas
communication
|personality
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- It took all of her powers of persuasion to win over the skeptical investors.
- His quiet confidence and powers of persuasion make him an excellent negotiator.
- They chose her as spokesperson because of her remarkable powers of persuasion.
- Despite his limited English, his powers of persuasion were obvious in the meeting.
- Her natural powers of persuasion helped the charity raise a record amount of money.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She has great powers of persuasion.
- His powers of persuasion are very strong.
- They trusted her because of her powers of persuasion.
- He used his powers of persuasion to sell the car.
- The leader’s powers of persuasion were clear in the speech.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
entity
3
particular belief or opinion group
A particular kind of belief, especially political or religious belief, or the group of people who share it.
Patrón de uso:
[people] of all [political/religious] persuasions
Error frecuente:
Learners may think *persuasion* here always means active convincing. In this sense, it describes a type of belief or group (e.g., *"of a conservative persuasion"* = *"with conservative beliefs"*). It is also more formal; in everyday speech, people more often say *"people with different political views"* or *"different religions"*.
Sinónimos
belief (General word for something someone thinks is true; does not always imply a wider group or system.)
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creed (Often used for religious beliefs; a bit more formal and traditional.)
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ideology (Refers to a more complete and often political system of ideas; can sound more technical.)
Antónimos
nonbelief (Opposite in contexts of religion; means not holding a particular religious persuasion.)
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neutrality (Opposite in political contexts; means not aligning with any one persuasion.)
Colocaciones
of all persuasions
|political persuasion
|religious persuasion
|of that persuasion
|liberal persuasion
|conservative persuasion
Temas
politics
|religion
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The conference brought together experts of all political persuasions.
- People of every religious persuasion were welcome at the ceremony.
- Colleagues of various persuasions managed to work together on the project.
- Voters of a conservative persuasion strongly supported the new tax cuts.
- He tends to favor candidates of a more liberal persuasion.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The group includes people of all political persuasions.
- Students of many religious persuasions study at this school.
- Voters of that persuasion did not like the new law.
- Her friends are of many different persuasions.
- People of every persuasion live in this city.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
persuasion
AFI
GB/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
US/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
Sílabas y acento
per - sua - sion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: persuasion
- Plural: persuasion, persuasions
Familia de palabras
Forms
persuasions
noun
Core family
persuade
verb B1
persuasive
adjective B2
Related words
persuasively
adverb C1
persuader
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpersuasive
adjective
dissuade
verb
Advanced or less common
persuasiveness
noun
Expresiones
after much persuasion
1/ˈæftɚ mˈʌt͡ʃ pɚswˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
only after a lot of convincing
Used to say that someone finally did something, but only because other people asked many times or tried very hard to change their mind.
Ejemplos
- After much persuasion, she finally agreed to see a doctor.
- He joined the project, after much persuasion from his colleagues.
- After much persuasion, the parents let their son go on the trip.
of all persuasions
1/əv ˈɔl pɚswˈeɪʒənz/
fixed phrase
formal
of every belief or type
Used to say that people with many different opinions, especially political or religious, are included.
Ejemplos
- The organization welcomes members of all persuasions.
- Experts of all persuasions agreed that action was needed.
- The festival attracted artists of all persuasions from around the world.
of that persuasion
1/əv ðˈæt pɚswˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
formal
having that specific belief
Used to say that someone has a particular belief, opinion, or sometimes sexual orientation, without naming it directly.
Ejemplos
- Many people of that persuasion felt ignored by the policy.
- He is not of that persuasion, but he supports their rights.
- Some voters of that persuasion changed their minds before the election.
powers of persuasion
1/pˈaʊɚz əv pɚswˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
strong ability to convince others
Someone’s strong skill at making other people agree or do what they want, usually by speaking well or being very likable.
Ejemplos
- It took all his powers of persuasion to stop them from quitting.
- Her powers of persuasion were obvious when the whole team accepted her plan.
- They hired her for the sales job because of her impressive powers of persuasion.