cajole
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ca·jole
(kə-jōl′)v. ca·joled, ca·jol·ing, ca·joles
v.tr.
1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser).
2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner.
v.intr.
To use flattery, pleading, or insincere language in an attempt to persuade someone to do something: "She complained and he cajoled, bribing her with dollar bills for landing ten [figure skating] jumps in a row" (Joan Ryan).
[French cajoler, possibly blend of Old French cageoler, to chatter like a jay (from geai, jai, jay; see jay2) and Old French gaioler, to lure into a cage (from gaiole, jaiole, cage; see jail).]
ca·jol′er n.
ca·jol′er·y (-jō′lə-rē) n.
ca·jol′ing·ly adv.
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cajole
(kəˈdʒəʊl)vb
to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax
[C17: from French cajoler to coax, of uncertain origin]
caˈjolement n
caˈjoler n
caˈjolery n
caˈjolingly adv
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ca•jole
(kəˈdʒoʊl)v.t., v.i. -joled, -jol•ing.
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
[1635–45; < French cajoler to chatter, cajole]
ca•jole′ment, n.
ca•jol′er, n.
ca•jol′er•y, n.
ca•jol′ing•ly, adv.
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cajole
Past participle: cajoled
Gerund: cajoling
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| Verb | 1. | cajole - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" soft-soap - persuade someone through flattery |
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cajole
verb persuade, tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigle It was he who cajoled Garland into making the film.
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cajole
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Translations
يَتَمَلَّق، يُداهِن
přimětvymámit z někoho něco
lokkeovertale
houkutellasuostutella
ginna meî fagurmælum
meilikaujant prikalbinti
lišķētpieglaimoties
cajole
[kəˈdʒəʊl] VT → engatusar, camelarto cajole sb into doing sth → engatusar a algn para que haga algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cajole
[kəˈdʒəʊl] vt → couvrir de flatteries, couvrir de gentillessesto cajole sb into doing sth → persuader qn de faire qch
They were cajoled into coming with us → On a fini par les persuader de venir avec nous.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cajole
vt → gut zureden (+dat), → beschwatzen (inf); to cajole somebody into doing something → jdn dazu bringen or jdn beschwatzen (inf), → etw zu tun; to cajole somebody out of doing something → jdm etw ausreden; he would not be cajoled → er ließ sich nicht beschwatzen (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cajole
[kəˈdʒəʊl] vt (coax) → convincere con le buone; (deceitfully) → convincere con lusingheto cajole sb into doing sth → convincere qn a fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cajole
(kəˈdʒəul) verb to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery. The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.
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