seduce

in Vietnamese Thu phục, quyến rũ

BrE /ˈsɛd.juːs/ AmE /ˈsɛd.jus/

verb en → vi

past seduced pp seduced ing seducing

1 CHARM/ATTRACTION [transitive] C1

Thu phục, quyến rũ

to attract someone sexually and make them fall in love with you, especially by using charm or flattery

  • seduce somebody

Collocations seduce a lover · seduce a partner

  • She seduced him with her charm and wit.

    Cô ấy đã quyến rũ anh ta bằng vẻ đẹp và sự thông minh của mình.

2 INFLUENCE [transitive] C1

Lừa dối, thuyết phục

to persuade someone to do something that they would not normally do, especially by flattering them or making false promises

  • seduce somebody into doing sth

Collocations seduce someone into a relationship · seduce someone into giving money

  • He seduced her into investing in his business.

    Anh ta đã thuyết phục cô ấy đầu tư vào công việc kinh doanh của mình.