説き伏せる, 説伏せる, ときふせる
1. to confute, to argue down, to persuade, to convince, to prevail on
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彼は電動タイプライターが欲しかったが、友人は彼を説き伏せてワープロを買わせた。
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He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.
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彼は私を説き伏せて行かせた。
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He argued me into going.
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私はその猿を撃たないように警官に説き伏せた。
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I persuaded the policeman not to shoot the monkey.
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妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせようとした。
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My wife tried to persuade me into buying a new car.
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妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせた。
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My wife talked me into buying a new car.
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桂子の両親は彼女を説き伏せて彼とのデートを思いとどまらせた。
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Keiko's parents talked her out of dating him.
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どうやっても彼は説き伏せられないだろう。
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Nothing would persuade him.
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あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。
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You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.
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