sweet-talk

• Jemanden mit schmeichelhaften, charmanten oder einschmeichelnden Worten überreden oder zu etwas bewegen; auch jemandem durch liebedienerisches Reden gefallen wollen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate persuading or flattering someone with charming or ingratiating words.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Flatter or persuadeinformal

   To influence or persuade someone by using gentle, flattering, or charming words.

   Beschwatzen

   • He sweet-talked his way into getting a discount on the car.
   • She sweet-talked her boss into giving her the day off.
   • They tried to sweet-talk the security guard into letting them in.

   Synonymeblandishbutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapwheedle

Grundverbsweet-talk

Phrasal-Variantensweet-talk