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coax
kəʊks
verb
namawiać
Also
przekonywaćnakłaniać
Definition
To persuade someone gently or patiently to do something.
Examples
She tried to coax the shy cat out from under the bed with a treat.
Próbowała namówić płochliwego kota, żeby wyszedł spod łóżka, oferując mu smakołyk.
He coaxed the child into eating his vegetables by telling a funny story.
Nakłonił dziecko do zjedzenia warzyw, opowiadając zabawną historię.
Collocations
coax someone intocoax outcoax a smile
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