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.