talk out of

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To persuade someone not to do something

劝阻,说服某人不要做某事
Persuadir a alguien para que no haga algo
思いとどまらせる、やめさせる
만류하다, 단념시키다

To convince someone to abandon a plan.

说服某人放弃一个计划。
Convencer a alguien de que abandone un plan.
計画を断念するよう誰かを説得すること。
상대방이 계획을 포기하도록 설득하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: talk
Particle: out of
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. I talked him out of quitting.
    我劝他不要辞职
    Le convencí de que no dejara el trabajo
    辞めないように彼を説得した
    그만두지 않도록 그를 설득했다.
  2. She tried to talk me out of it.
    她试图劝我不要做
    Intentó convencerme de que no lo hiciera
    彼女は私を思いとどまらせようとした
    그녀는 나를 만류하려고 했다.
  3. They couldn't talk her out of going.
    他们劝不住她不要去
    No pudieron convencerla de que no fuera
    彼らは彼女に行くのをやめさせることができなかった
    그들은 그녀가 가는 것을 단념시킬 수 없었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: dissuasion

Tone: concerned

✓ Do Say

  • Talk them out of it
    劝劝他们别这样做
    Convencedles de que no lo hagan
    やめるよう説得して
    만류해

Origin & History

From using talk to get someone out of something.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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