convince
gb/kənvˈɪns/ us/kənvˈɪns/
B1
Inggeris
~ 2200
meggyőz
KATA KERJA
B1
1
meggyőz
B1
Corak penggunaan:
to convince [someone] [that/to do something]
She convinced him to apply for the job.
Meggyőzte, hogy jelentkezzen az állásra.
I finally convinced my parents that moving was the best choice.
Végül meggyőztem a szüleimet arról, hogy a költözés volt a legjobb döntés.
The lawyer convinced the jury of his client's innocence.
They convinced me to join their hiking trip.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He convinced me to go to the party.
Meggyőzött, hogy menjek el a buliba.
My friend convinced me that the book was good.
A barátom meggyőzött arról, hogy jó a könyv.
She convinced her mother to let her travel.
The teacher convinced the students to study more.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'convince' with 'persuade'. Use 'convince' with 'that' for beliefs and 'to' for actions, e.g., 'convince him that it is safe' vs. 'convince him to try it'.
Maksud
Persuade someone to believe or act
Kolokasi
convince someone to
|convince someone that
|try to convince
Sinonim
persuade (Very close in meaning; 'persuade' often focuses more on influencing action, while 'convince' can also focus on belief.)
Antonim
dissuade (Means to persuade someone not to do something, the opposite of convincing them to do it.)
Tema
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To make someone believe something is true or agree to do it.
To cause someone to believe that something is true or to persuade them to do something.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
convince
IPA
GB/kənvˈɪns/
US/kənvˈɪns/
Suku kata dan tekanan
con - vince (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vince)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: convince
- 3rd Person Singular: convinces
- Present Participle: convincing
- Past: convinced
Keluarga kata
Forms
Core family
convincingly
adverb
Related words
conviction
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unconvincing
adjective B2
unconvincingly
adverb C1
Ungkapan
convince someone otherwise
1/kənvˈɪns sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Persuade someone of the opposite
To make someone believe the opposite of what they thought before.
Contoh
- I thought it was impossible, but she convinced me otherwise.
- He tried to convince them otherwise, but they refused to listen.
convince yourself
1/kənvˈɪns jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Make yourself believe something
To make yourself believe something is true, often by thinking about it a lot.
Contoh
- She convinced herself that everything would be fine.
- You can convince yourself that you made the right choice.