coaxing

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Oversættelse

v. at overtale eller lokke nogen til at gøre noget, ofte gennem blide eller smigrende ord, for at overtale eller overtale dem
Word Forms
Present Participlecoaxing
Pluralcoaxings

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

gentle coaxing

blid overtale

coaxing tone

opfordrende tone

coaxing smile

opfordrende smil

Eksempelsætninger

coaxing more speed from the car.

at lokke mere fart ud af bilen.

Her voice was as overwarm as if she were coaxing a sky child.

Hendes stemme var lige så overdrevet varm som om hun lokkede et himmelbarn.

A peasant may seem like the smartest man in the world by coaxing crops from unfertile ground, but he may appear like a perfect idiot when asked to cope with a complicated machine.

En bonde kan synes som den klogeste mand i verden ved at lokke afgrøder frem fra ufrugtbar jord, men han kan virke som en fuldstændig idiot, når han bliver bedt om at håndtere en kompliceret maskine.

She was coaxing her toddler to eat his vegetables.

Hun lokkede sin lille dreng til at spise sine grøntsager.

The teacher was coaxing the shy student to participate in class activities.

Læreren lokkede den sky elev til at deltage i klasseaaktiviteter.

He used coaxing words to persuade his friend to join the trip.

Han brugte lokkende ord til at overtale sin ven til at deltage i turen.

The cat was coaxing its owner for more treats.

Katten lokkede sin ejer for flere godbidder.

She tried coaxing the information out of him, but he remained tight-lipped.

Hun forsøgte at lokke informationen ud af ham, men han forblev tyst.

The manager was coaxing the employee to take on more responsibilities.

Ledelsen lokkede medarbejderen til at påtage sig mere ansvar.

The politician was skilled at coaxing voters to support his campaign.

Politikeren var dygtig til at lokke vælgerne til at støtte hans kampagne.

The puppy's playful antics were coaxing everyone to join in the fun.

Hvalpens legende drevet fik alle til at deltage i det sjove.

She was coaxing her plants to grow by giving them plenty of sunlight.

Hun lokkede sine planter til at vokse ved at give dem masser af sollys.

The coach was coaxing the team to give their best performance in the upcoming match.

Træneren lokkede holdet til at yde deres bedste præstation i den kommende kamp.

Virkelige Eksempler

For weeks, her German and European allies have been coaxing her to declare her candidacy.

Igennem uger har hendes tyske og europæiske allierede forsøgt at overtale hende til at erklære sit kandidatur.

Kilde: NPR News November 2016 Collection

The Fox, after a great deal of coaxing, tried his best to eat a little.

Ræven, efter at have fået meget overtalt, prøvede så godt han kunne at spise lidt.

Kilde: The Adventures of Pinocchio

In fact, it's not so much a conversation as a one-sided series of grunts in response to my gentle coaxing.

Det er faktisk ikke så meget en samtale som en ensidig række af grynt i reaktion på min forsigtige overtalt.

Kilde: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

Everything here is legendary, from Lee's crackling preparation to systematically coaxing, taunting and tearing down his opponent.

Alt her er legendarisk, fra Lees sprøde forberedelse til systematisk at overtale, drille og rive hans modstander ned.

Kilde: Listening Digest

Up comes her little gray, coaxing cat, With her little pink nose, and she mews, What's that?

Her lille grå, overtaltende kat kommer frem, med sin lille lyserøde næse, og hun miaver: Hvad er det?

Kilde: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

He had carefully withheld all promise to do so; but would he be proof against her coaxing and argument?

Han havde forsigtigt tilbageholdt ethvert løfte om at gøre det; men ville han være immun over for hendes overtalt og argumenter?

Kilde: Returning Home

And so basically what you do in the sky is, you're kind of coaxing the cloud to produce more rain, right?

Og så er det grundlæggende, hvad du gør i himlen, du prøver på at overtale skyen til at producere mere regn, ikke?

Kilde: Vox opinion

He just needs a little coaxing, Shorty.

Han har bare brug for lidt overtalt, Shorty.

Kilde: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

America has also been coaxing allies to follow its lead.

Amerika har også forsøgt at overtale allierede til at følge dets eksempel.

Kilde: Economist Business

" Come on, come on, " rallied the constable, coaxing.

" Kom nu, kom nu, " opfordrede betjenten, overtaltende.

Kilde: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

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