persuasion

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

   Überredung

   убежде́ниеubeždénije, угово́рыugovóry

2. (countable, uncountable)An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.

3. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.

   (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.

   Some of the shopowners were resistant to the extortion, so the mafia did some persuasion.

4. (countable, uncountable)A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.

   It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.

   Überzeugung

   убежде́ниеubeždénije, убеждённостьubeždjónnostʹ

5. (countable, uncountable)One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.

6. (countable, uncountable)A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.

7. (broadly, countable, humorous, often, uncountable)Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.

1. Tom will need some persuasion.

   ruТома придётся уговаривать.

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2. Persuasion is better than force.

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3. Finally, he gave into my persuasion.

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4. Yanni had unique methods of persuasion.

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5. He joined them after much persuasion.

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