Tanoshii Japanese

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。

He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.

私はその猿を撃たないように警官に説き伏せた。

I persuaded the policeman not to shoot the monkey.

妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせようとした。

My wife tried to persuade me into buying a new car.

妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせた。

My wife talked me into buying a new car.

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。

Keiko's parents talked her out of dating him.

どうやっても彼は説き伏せられないだろう。

Nothing would persuade him.

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。

You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.

トムは一緒に映画に行くように彼女を説き伏せた。

Tom persuaded her into going to the movies with him.

彼女は、自分と結婚するよう、彼を説き伏せた。

She persuaded him to marry her.

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