Persuasion

refuse

rechazar

bring someone round

persuadir, convencer

para cambiar la opinión

dissuade

disuadir

put someone off

posponer. He was too busy in the morning, so he put his appointment off until the afternoon.

quitar las ganas de hacer algo. She managed to putt him off spending all savings on a car so he bought a bike instead.

talk someone into

convencer para que haga algo concreto

She talked him into going to the cinema that night.

i´m begging you

te lo suplico

it´s a deal

es un trato

downside

desventaja, inconveniente

save your breath

ahorrate tus palabras

If you're suggesting I go on a blind date, you can save your breath. I'm not interested.

bound

obligado legalmente

We are bound by the terms of the contract.

unwary

ingenuo

Unwary consumers may be influenced by misleading advertising.

build rapport

construir una buena relación (clientes y así)

Let's try to build a rapport with our new clients

savvy

destreza

She is savvy at building rapport with people.

She has the savvy to build rapport with people

necesita THE si va con HAVE

catchy

pegadizo

prone to

propenso a

call out

señalar, llamar la atención

bounce back

recuperarse

He was dangerously ill at one point but he bounced back quickly

nag

molestar, darle la lata

Kyle nagged at his mom until she let him go to his friend's house.

go with the flow

dejarse llevar

land on me

caer sobre mí

Maria and Juan were supposed to do the project together, but Juan quit, so the whole project's responsibility lands on me

wise

sabio

Urge

Urgir a, persuadir fuertemente

she urged me to take legal action against my employers

deter

impedir

the new radars are used to deter people from driving too fast

deter someone from doing something

convert

cambiar, modificar

The senator's powerful speech converted public opinion.

entreat

rogar, suplicar

más formal, the woman entreated the police to find her missing child