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überreden

to persuade

verb ue-ber-RE-den Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to talk into

Usage Note

überreden means to persuade someone to do something by talking: jemanden zu etwas überreden. The prefix über- is inseparable here. Distinguish from überzeugen (to convince by reasons): überreden succeeds through pressure or charm, not necessarily conviction.

Examples

"Er hat mich zum Mitkommen überredet."

Natural Translation

He persuaded me to come along.

Literal Translation

He has me to-the coming-along persuaded.

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