AMERICAN IDIOM (TALK ME INTO/TALK ME OUT OF)

I wasn't willing to leave the house last night, but Bob was very persuasive and wound up talking me into going to the movies with him.

Eu não estava disposta a sair de casa ontem a noite, mas Bob foi muito persuasivo e acabou me convencendo a ir ao cinema com ele.

Elaine had decided to quit her job, but her boss talked her out of doing it by raising her salary.

Elaine tinha decidido a pedir demissão mas seu chefe a convenceu a não fazer isso aumentando o seu salário.

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

To talk someone into doing something: Convencer /persuadir alguém a fazer algo.

To talk someone out of doing something: Convencer/persuadir alguém a não fazer algo.

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