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wheedle

/ˈwiː.dəl/

Tradução: Verbo usado para descrever a ação de convencer alguém a fazer algo ou dar algo por meio de bajulação ou de insistência suave e persuasiva.

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verb

/ˈwiː.dəl/C2formal
  • ptVerbo usado para descrever a ação de convencer alguém a fazer algo ou dar algo por meio de bajulação ou de insistência suave e persuasiva.

A verb used to describe the act of persuading someone to do something or give something by using flattery or gentle, persistent coaxing.

  1. Persuade with flatteryC1informal

    To influence or persuade someone by using gentle urging, flattery, or charm.

    ptPersuadir com bajulação

    • She wheedled her father into letting her borrow the car.
    • He wheedled a raise out of his boss with constant compliments.
    • The child wheedled his way into getting an extra cookie.

    Sinônimosblandishcajolecoaxinveiglesweet-talk

    Antônimosbullycoercecommanddemandforcethreaten

Formas
  • wheedled past participle
  • wheedled past simple
  • wheedling present participle
  • wheedles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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