Usage examples of "persuade" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all45 persuader23 convaincre22
We tried to persuade him. Nous avons tenté de le persuader.
She attempted to persuade her father. Elle a essayé de convaincre son père.
He tried to persuade her. Il a essayé de la persuader.
She did her best to persuade him. Elle fit de son mieux pour le convaincre.
It is absurd trying to persuade him. Il est absurde d'essayer de le persuader.
It took me some time to persuade her. Il m'a fallu du temps pour la convaincre.
Can you persuade him to join our club? Peux-tu le persuader de se joindre à notre club ?
You're the only person that can persuade him. Tu es la seule personne qui peut le convaincre.
She tried to persuade him to attend the meeting. Elle tenta de le persuader de se rendre à la réunion.
Can I persuade you to stay a few more days? Puis-je vous convaincre de rester quelques jours de plus ?
It is no use your trying to persuade him. Ça ne sert à rien que tu tentes de le persuader.
It was difficult to persuade him to change his mind. Il fut difficile de le convaincre de changer d'idée.
She tried to persuade him to go with her. Elle tenta de le persuader d'aller avec elle.
She tried to persuade him not to decline the offer. Elle essaya de le convaincre de ne pas refuser l'offre.
I could not persuade him that it was true. Je n'ai pas pu le persuader que c'était vrai.
I think there is no point in trying to persuade him. Je pense qu'il ne sert à rien d'essayer de le convaincre.
She tried to persuade him to organize a boycott. Elle tenta de le persuader d'organiser un boycott.
My wife tried to persuade me into buying a new car. Ma femme essaya de me convaincre d'acheter une nouvelle voiture.
She tried to persuade him to buy her a pearl necklace. Elle essaya de le persuader de lui acheter un collier de perles.
I figure that there is no point in trying to persuade him. J'imagine qu'il ne sert à rien d'essayer de le convaincre.
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