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convince

S2 W1

BrE /kənˈvɪns/ AmE /kənˈvɪns/

verb en → es

past convinced pp convinced ing convincing

1 BELIEVE [transitive] B1

to make someone believe that something is true or correct

convincente, persuadir a alguien de algo

  • convince somebody of something

Collocations convince someone of the importance · convince someone to do sth

  • He tried to convince me that I was wrong.

    Él intentó convencerme de que estaba equivocado.

2 PERSUADE [transitive] B1

to make someone agree to do something or accept an idea

persuadir a alguien para hacer algo, convencerse de que

  • convince somebody to do sth

Collocations convince someone into doing something · convince someone out of doing something

  • She convinced her parents to let her go.

    Ella convenció a sus padres de dejarla ir.

Phrasal verbs

convince somebody out of something PERSUADE B2

persuadir a alguien para que no haga algo

  • I convinced him out of buying the car.

    Lo convencí de no comprar el coche.

convince somebody into something PERSUADE B2

persuadir a alguien para que haga algo

  • She convinced me into going to the party.

    Me convenció de ir a la fiesta.

Idioms

be convinced of something B2

estar convencido/a de algo

  • I am convinced that he is lying.

    Estoy convencido de que está mintiendo.

be convinced by something B2

estar convencido/a por algo

  • He was convinced by the evidence.

    Fue convencido por la evidencia.

be convinced that something is true B2

estar convencido/a de que algo es cierto

  • She was convinced that she had seen a ghost.

    Ella estaba convencida de haber visto un fantasma.