- cajole ca·jole vt
- [kə'dʒəʊl]
(coax) convincere con le buone, (deceitfully) convincere con lusinghe
to cajole sb into doing sth — convincere qn a fare qc
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cajole ca·jole vt
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Cajole — Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of cage a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cajole — ca•jole [[t]kəˈdʒoʊl[/t]] v. t. v. i. joled, jol•ing to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax • Etymology: 1635–45; < F cajoler to chatter, cajole ca•jole′ment, n. ca•jol′er, n. ca•jol′er•y, n. ca•jol′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
cajole — ca|jole [kəˈdʒəul US ˈdʒoul] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: cajoler to make noises like a bird in a cage, cajole , from Old North French gaiole birdcage , from Latin cavea; CAGE1] to gradually persuade someone to do something by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cajole — ca|jole [ kə dʒoul ] verb intransitive or transitive to persuade someone to do something by encouraging them gently or being nice to them: I had hoped to cajole them into helping us … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cajole — ca·jole || kÉ™ dʒəʊl v. persuade; tempt, entice, beguile; entrap … English contemporary dictionary
cajole — ca·jole … English syllables
ca|jole — «kuh JOHL», verb, joled, jol|ing. –v.t. to persuade by pleasant words, flattery, or false promises; coax: »He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor. –v.i. to use cajolery: »Where Mendès whipped men to decision by the scornful lash of his … Useful english dictionary
Cajoled — Cajole Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cajoling — Cajole Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ca|jol´ing|ly — ca|jole «kuh JOHL», verb, joled, jol|ing. –v.t. to persuade by pleasant words, flattery, or false promises; coax: »He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor. –v.i. to use cajolery: »Where Mendès whipped men to decision by the scornful… … Useful english dictionary
ca|jol´er — ca|jole «kuh JOHL», verb, joled, jol|ing. –v.t. to persuade by pleasant words, flattery, or false promises; coax: »He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor. –v.i. to use cajolery: »Where Mendès whipped men to decision by the scornful… … Useful english dictionary
