cajole

[US]/kəˈdʒəʊl/
[UK]/kəˈdʒoʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. persuader quelqu'un de faire quelque chose par des cajoleries ou des flatteries soutenues.
Word Forms
Plurielcajoles
Participe présentcajoling
Participe passécajoled
Passé simplecajoled
Troisième personne du singuliercajoles

Example Sentences

It is difficult to cajole him into consent.

Il est difficile de le convaincre de consentir.

he hoped to cajole her into selling him her house.

Il espérait la convaincre de lui vendre sa maison.

The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.

La petite fille a réussi à convaincre son père de lui acheter une nouvelle robe.

She tried to cajole her friends into going to the concert with her.

Elle a essayé de convaincre ses amis d'aller au concert avec elle.

He used flattery to cajole his boss into giving him a promotion.

Il a utilisé la flatterie pour convaincre son patron de lui donner une promotion.

The salesman tried to cajole the customer into buying the more expensive product.

Le vendeur a essayé de convaincre le client d'acheter le produit plus cher.

She managed to cajole her parents into letting her go on the trip.

Elle a réussi à convaincre ses parents de lui permettre de partir en voyage.

He tried to cajole his way out of doing the dishes.

Il a essayé de se défiler pour éviter de faire la vaisselle.

The politician attempted to cajole voters into supporting his campaign.

Le politicien a essayé de convaincre les électeurs de soutenir sa campagne.

The children used their puppy dog eyes to cajole their parents into getting a pet.

Les enfants ont utilisé leurs grands yeux de chiot pour convaincre leurs parents de prendre un animal de compagnie.

She tried to cajole her sister into sharing her dessert.

Elle a essayé de convaincre sa sœur de partager son dessert.

He used his charm to cajole his way into the exclusive club.

Il a utilisé son charme pour se faire admettre dans le club exclusif.

The student tried to cajole the teacher into giving them an extension on the assignment.

L'étudiant a essayé de convaincre le professeur de lui accorder un délai pour le devoir.

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