persuade

1. (transitive)To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

   That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.

   überreden, gewinnen, verführen

   убежда́тьubeždátʹ, убеди́тьubedítʹ, угова́риватьugovárivatʹ

   переко́нуватиperekónuvaty, перекона́тиperekonáty

2. (obsolete, transitive)To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).

3. (archaic, regional, transitive)To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

1. I was persuaded to stop smoking.

   Мене переконали кинути палити.

   ruМеня уговорили бросить курить.

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2. We persuaded him not to go.

   Ми переконали його не йти.

   ruМы убедили его не ходить.

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3. She attempted to persuade her father.

   Вона спробувала переконати свого батька.

   ruОна попыталась убедить своего отца.

   deSie versuchte, ihren Vater zu überreden.

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4. I persuaded Tom to help me.

   Я переконав Тома допомогти мені.

   ruЯ убедил Тома помочь мне.

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5. Tom was persuaded, but not me.

   Том був переконаний, але не я.

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