Convaincre
Example: J'ai réussi à convaincre mes amis de venir au cinéma.
Definition
"Convaincre" means to persuade someone firmly to believe or do something by presenting arguments or reasons, as in the example: I managed to convince my friends to come to the cinema. It involves changing someone's mind through logical or emotional appeal.
Etymology
The word "convaincre" comes from the Latin word 'convincere,' which means 'to overcome' or 'to prove.' It combines 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'vincere' meaning 'to conquer.' Did you know? The idea is that you 'conquer' someone's doubts by presenting strong arguments.
Learn to use this word actively
"Convaincre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select French as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
