глагол 1) умасливать, упрашивать, склонять лестью (к чему-либо) Например: to cajole something out of somebody — выклянчить, выпросить что-либо у кого-либо to cajole somebody into something — умаслить кого-либо, склонить лестью к чему-либо Be nice to your father and see if you can cajole him into lending us the car tonight. — Поговори с папой, будь с ним мил, может, уговоришь его дать нам машину. Do you think you can cajole some more money out of your father? — Думаешь, ты сможешь выклянчить немного денег у своего отца? I'm sure the boy is not guilty; how can we cajole your grandfather out of punishing him? — Я уверен, что мальчик не виноват. Как бы нам уговорить твоего деда не наказывать его? Синоним(ы): induce 2) обманывать, вводить в заблуждение, дезориентировать Например: The fellow would cajole the devil. — Этот парень одурачит самого дьявола.
transitive verb (cajoled; cajoling) Etymology: French cajoler 1. a. to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; coax Example: had to cajole them into going b. to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion Example: cajoleed money from his parents 2. to deceive with soothing words or false promises • cajolement noun • cajoler noun • cajolery noun Synonyms: cajole, coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle mean to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions. cajole suggests the deliberate use of flattery to persuade in the face of reluctance or reasonable objections Example: cajoled him into cheating on the final exam. coax implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect Example: coaxed the cat out of the tree. soft-soap refers to using smooth and somewhat insincere talk usually for personal gain Example: politicians soft-soaping eligible voters. blandish implies a more open desire to win a person over by effusive praise and affectionate actions Example: legislators blandished with promises of support. wheedle suggests more strongly than cajole the use of seductive appeal or artful words in persuading Example: hucksters wheedling her life's savings out of her.
(Chris And John's Own LanguagE) A dataflow language developed by Chris Hankin and John Sharp at Westfield College.