No. 608 in French
convaincre
To convince.
In a sentence
J'ai réussi à convaincre mon ami d'essayer ce nouveau restaurant.
I managed to convince my friend to try this new restaurant.
In this sentence, 'convaincre' is used to describe persuading someone to take an action, in this case, trying a new restaurant.
Il a eu du mal à me convaincre de la nécessité de ce changement.
He had a hard time convincing me of the necessity of this change.
Here, 'convaincre' denotes the process of convincing someone about the validity or importance of an idea or situation.
Elle sait comment convaincre le public lors de ses présentations.
She knows how to convince the audience during her presentations.
In this example, 'convaincre' is used to refer to the skill of persuading a group of people, highlighting effectiveness in communication.
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