überreden
persuade
Jemanden so lange mit Gründen überzeugen, bis er etwas tut, das er vorher nicht wollte.
The German word "überreden" is a verb meaning "to persuade" or "to convince" someone.
- It is made up of two parts:
- über (over, across)
- reden (to talk, to speak)
Together, it literally suggests "talking over someone" to convince them.
Similar words:
- überzeugen — to convince (emphasizes rational argument)
- einreden — to talk someone into something (sometimes with a negative connotation)
- beeinflussen — to influence
Difference:
- überreden focuses on persuasion through verbal appeal, possibly with some insistence.
- überzeugen relies more on providing logical reasons to make someone believe or accept something.
- einreden often implies repeated or annoying persuasion.
- beeinflussen is more general, meaning influencing attitudes or decisions, not necessarily by words.
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Examples
Kannst du ihn überreden, mit uns zu kommen?verb
Can you persuade him to come with us?
Sie möchte ihre Freundin überreden, gemeinsam in den Urlaub zu fahren.verb
She wants to persuade her friend to go on vacation together.
Er versucht, mich zu überreden, mitzukommen.verb
He is trying to persuade me to come along.
Er versucht, seinen Freund zu überreden, mit ihm zu kommen.verb
He tries to persuade his friend to come with him.
Wir wurden schließlich von unseren Eltern überredet, früher nach Hause zu kommen.verb
We were eventually persuaded by our parents to come home earlier.
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