beschwätzen

to wheedle; to cajole; to coax

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be|schwạt|zen ptp beschwa\#tzt, (esp S Ger) ptp beschwä\#tzt

vt (inf)

1) (= überreden) to talk over

jdn zu etw beschwatzen — to talk sb into sth

sich zu etw beschwatzen lassen — to get talked into sth

2) (= bereden) to chat about, to have a chat about

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1) (to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) coax

2) (to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) cajole

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be·schwat·zen *

vt (fam)

1. (überreden)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \beschwatzen to talk sb round [or into sth/doing sth]

lass dich ja nicht zum Kauf eines Autos \beschwatzen don't let yourself be talked into buying a car; (schmeichelnd) to wheedle [or coax] sb [into sth/doing sth]

2. (bereden)

▪ etw \beschwatzen to chat [or BRIT a. have a chinwag] about sth [or BRIT a. natter] sl

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

1)

jemanden beschwatzen — talk somebody round

jemanden zu etwas beschwatzen — talk somebody into something

jemanden beschwatzen, etwas zu tun — talk somebody into doing something

2) (bereden) chat about or over

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beschwatzen, südd auch beschwätzen v/t umg

1. (überreden) talk sb (a)round (

zu to);

jemanden zu etwas beschwatzen auch talk sb into (doing) sth;

lass dich nicht (wieder) beschwatzen don’t let them persuade you, don’t let yourself be prevailed upon (again) form

2. (reden über) chat about sth;

wir müssen das mal beschwatzen we must have a chat about that, US we need to talk about that

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

1)

jemanden beschwatzen — talk somebody round

jemanden zu etwas beschwatzen — talk somebody into something

jemanden beschwatzen, etwas zu tun — talk somebody into doing something

2) (bereden) chat about or over

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(etwas zu tun) v.

to coax (s.o. into doing sth.) v.

to coax (s.o. to do sth.) v. v.

to wheedle v.