Convencer
Example: Intenté convencer a mis amigos para ir al cine conmigo.
Definition
"Convencer" means to persuade someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument. It involves influencing another person's thoughts or actions by presenting logical or emotional reasons, as in trying to convince friends to go to the cinema together.
Etymology
The word "convencer" comes from the Latin verb 'convincere,' which means 'to overcome or conquer by argument.' It combines 'con-' (together) and 'vincere' (to conquer). Did you know? The root 'vincere' also gives us English words like 'victory' and 'convince.'
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"Convencer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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