انگریزی

persuasion

gb/pɚswˈeɪʒən/ us/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
B1 انگریزی
~ 7300
معانی
0 معانی
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: after [much] persuasion, [someone] [does something]
عام غلطی:
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"*).
ہم معنی الفاظ
convincing (Focuses on the success of changing someone’s mind, often used for arguments or evidence.) | coaxing (Suggests soft, patient persuasion, often with repeated gentle requests.) | influence (Broader; can be quiet or indirect pressure, not only active argument.)
متضاد الفاظ
dissuasion (Means trying to stop someone from doing something, the opposite direction of persuasion.) | coercion (Means making someone do something by force or threats, not by reasoning or gentle pressure.)
لفظی تراکیب
after much persuasion |gentle persuasion |use persuasion |methods of persuasion |forms of persuasion |successful persuasion
موضوعات
communication |relationships |emotions |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]'s powers of persuasion
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
influence (Stresses the overall effect a person has on others; may come from status or position, not only speaking ability.) | charisma (Focuses on personal charm and attraction that make people want to follow someone.) | eloquence (Highlights beautiful and effective speaking as the source of persuasion.)
متضاد الفاظ
unpersuasiveness (Directly describes a lack of ability to convince others.) | awkwardness (Describes poor social or speaking skills that make persuasion difficult.)
لفظی تراکیب
powers of persuasion |great powers of persuasion |considerable powers of persuasion |natural persuasion |his gift of persuasion |lack of persuasion
موضوعات
communication |personality |business |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [people] of all [political/religious] persuasions
عام غلطی:
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"*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
belief (General word for something someone thinks is true; does not always imply a wider group or system.) | creed (Often used for religious beliefs; a bit more formal and traditional.) | ideology (Refers to a more complete and often political system of ideas; can sound more technical.)
متضاد الفاظ
nonbelief (Opposite in contexts of religion; means not holding a particular religious persuasion.) | neutrality (Opposite in political contexts; means not aligning with any one persuasion.)
لفظی تراکیب
of all persuasions |political persuasion |religious persuasion |of that persuasion |liberal persuasion |conservative persuasion
موضوعات
politics |religion |society |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
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persuasion
IPA
GB/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
US/pɚswˈeɪʒən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
per - sua - sion (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: persuasion
  • Plural: persuasion, persuasions
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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