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coax

US: /ˈkoʊks/

English Vietnamese dictionary

coax /kouks/

động từ
- dỗ, dỗ ngọt, nói ngọt, vỗ về, tán tỉnh
  - to coax a child to take his medicine: dỗ đứa trẻ uống thuốc
  - to coax something out of somebody: dỗ ngọt được của ai cái gì, tán tỉnh được cái gì của ai
  - to coax somebody into doing something: tán ai làm gì
  - to coax fire to light: cời lửa cho cháy
  - to coax key into lock: lựa khoá vào ổ

Advanced English dictionary

+ verb
~ sb (into doing sth)
~ sb (into / out of sth) to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way: [VN] She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. + He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company. + She had to coax the car along. + Police managed to coax the man down from the ledge. + [V speech] 'Nearly there,' she coaxed. [also VN speech]
Phrasal Verbs: coax sth out of / from sb to gently persuade sb to do sth or give you sth: The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast.

Thesaurus dictionary

persuade, urge, wheedle, cajole, beguile, charm, inveigle, jolly, manipulate:

She coaxed me into spending a weekend with her at Blackpool.

Collocation dictionary

ADV.

gently

VERB + COAX

try to | manage to | fail to

PREP.

from

He could coax tears and laughter from his audience.

| into

He gently coaxed life back into my frozen toes.

| out of

She never failed to coax good results out of her pupils.

Concise English dictionary

coaxes|coaxed|coaxingkəʊks
noun
+a transmission line for high-frequency signals
verb
+influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering