convince

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Thuyết phục, làm cho ai tin

BrE /kənˈvɪns/ AmE /kənˈvɪns/

verb en → vi

past convinced pp convinced ing convincing

1 BELIEVE [transitive, T + obj + to-inf] B1

Thuyết phục, làm cho ai tin

to make someone believe that something is true or correct

  • convince somebody to do sth
  • convince somebody that-clause

Collocations convince sb of sth · convince sb into doing sth

  • He convinced me to buy the car.

    Anh ấy đã thuyết phục tôi mua chiếc xe.

2 PROVE [transitive] B1

Chứng minh, làm rõ

to prove that something is true or correct

  • convince sb/sth of sth

Collocations convince sb that-clause · convince sb of the truth

  • The evidence convinced the jury.

    Bằng chứng đã thuyết phục được hội đồng xét xử.

3 CHANGE MIND [transitive] B2

Thay đổi suy nghĩ của ai đó

to make someone change their mind about something

  • convince sb to do sth

Collocations convince sb of the importance · convince sb to change their mind

  • She convinced him to give up smoking.

    Cô ấy đã thuyết phục anh ta bỏ thuốc lá.

4 SUPPORT [transitive] B2

Hỗ trợ, đồng ý với ai đó

to support or agree with someone's opinion, idea, etc.

  • convince sb of sth

Collocations convince sb to support an idea · convince sb that something is important

  • He convinced the committee to approve the project.

    Anh ấy đã thuyết phục ban giám đốc chấp thuận dự án.