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coax

 verbbriathar 1 try to persuade transitiveaistreachtathantaigh ar PhrV cmumeall verb cmu he coaxed Seán into coming with him thathantaigh sé ar Sheán teacht leis, d'áitigh sé ar Sheán teacht leis 'Come on!' he coaxed. 'Seo libh!' ar seisean ag iarraidh iad a mhealladh.; 'Téanam oraibh!' ar seisean á ngríosú. 2 persuade sb to give you sth transitiveaistreachmeall verb cmu he coaxed the money from me mheall sé an t-airgead uaim, bhréag sé an t-airgead uaim 3 make machine etc, do sth transitiveaistreach they spent the day coaxing the engine to start chaith siad an lá ag iarraidh an t-inneall a chur ag obair 4 arrange carefully transitiveaistreach she'd coaxed her hair into ringlets bhí a cuid gruaige cóirithe ina fáinní aici
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