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engatusar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cajole verb To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
  • coax verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
  • fob noun A small handheld device used to unlock a car or open a secured door remotely, or a decorative attachment on a keychain or watch chain.
  • inveigle verb To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • wheedle verb To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

Senses

engatusar is used for these senses in English:

  • coax (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
  • fob (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
  • inveigle (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • wheedle (ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

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