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To pass the time she turned on the TV, without sound, and watched it from bed: people talking and gesticulating and trying to convince other people of something that was probably important.Para distraerse encendía la televisión, sin sonido, y la miraba desde la cama: gente hablando y gesticulando y tratando de convencer a otra gente de algo probablemente importante.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The continuity of the main messages must be ensured during the entire programme in order to convince consumers of the benefits to be had from regularly consuming these products.Resulta esencial garantizar la continuidad de los principales mensajes a lo largo de todo el programa, a fin de convencer a los consumidores de los efectos benéficos que puede derivarse de un consumo regular de dichos productos.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Why are you suddenly convinced we need to question Howard?¿Por qué estás convencida de pronto de que hay que interrogar a Howard?Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The story raised two or three lingering questions and convinced us to visit Agua Prieta.La noticia nos hizo reflexionar sobre dos o tres cuestiones que quedaban como entre interrogantes, además de decidirnos a visitar Agua Prieta.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The sucker made a pretty convincing argument for prejudicial statements to the jury by the prosecutor that nailed him.Ese cabrón elaboró un argumento bastante convincente sobre las alegaciones prejuiciosas del fiscal que lo trincó.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
At first Baedecker was convinced that the hang glider group could not have come this way, but then he began noticing bootprints in the soft dirt and furrows in the mud where the poles had been dragged.Al principio Baedecker estaba convencido de que el grupo del ala delta no habría seguido esa ruta, pero luego vio huellas de botas en la tierra blanda y rastros que indicaban por dónde se habían arrastrado las varas.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Many researchers are convinced that low solar activity, acting in concert with increased volcanism and possible changes in ocean current patterns, played a role in that 17th century cooling.Muchos investigadores están convencidos de que esa baja actividad solar, conjuntamente con una aumentada actividad volcánica y posibles cambios en patrones de corrientes oceánicas, desempeñaron un papel en el enfriamiento del siglo XVII.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
'This has to look convincing, remember?'-Tiene que ser convincente, ¿recuerdas?Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
I know this flies in the face of the modern psychologies which limit the notion of drive to self gratification, but I'm convinced I'm right.Sé que esto choca de frente con la psicología moderna, que limita la noción de la motivación a la autogratificación, pero estoy convencido de que tengo la razón.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
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convince
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Past | convinced |
Imperative | convince |
Present Participle (Participle I) | convincing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | convinced |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I convince | we convince |
you convince | you convince |
he/she/it convinces | they convince |
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I am convincing | we are convincing |
you are convincing | you are convincing |
he/she/it is convincing | they are convincing |
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I have convinced | we have convinced |
you have convinced | you have convinced |
he/she/it has convinced | they have convinced |
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I have been convincing | we have been convincing |
you have been convincing | you have been convincing |
he/she/it has been convincing | they have been convincing |
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I convinced | we convinced |
you convinced | you convinced |
he/she/it convinced | they convinced |
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I was convincing | we were convincing |
you were convincing | you were convincing |
he/she/it was convincing | they were convincing |
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I had convinced | we had convinced |
you had convinced | you had convinced |
he/she/it had convinced | they had convinced |
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I had been convincing | we had been convincing |
you had been convincing | you had been convincing |
he/she/it had been convincing | they had been convincing |
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I shall/will convince | we shall/will convince |
you will convince | you will convince |
he/she/it will convince | they will convince |
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I shall/will be convincing | we shall/will be convincing |
you will be convincing | you will be convincing |
he/she/it will be convincing | they will be convincing |
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I shall/will have convinced | we shall/will have convinced |
you will have convinced | you will have convinced |
he/she/it will have convinced | they will have convinced |
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I shall/will have been convincing | we shall/will have been convincing |
you will have been convincing | you will have been convincing |
he/she/it will have been convincing | they will have been convincing |
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I should/would convince | we should/would convince |
you would convince | you would convince |
he/she/it would convince | they would convince |
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I should/would be convincing | we should/would be convincing |
you would be convincing | you would be convincing |
he/she/it would be convincing | they would be convincing |
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I should/would have convinced | we should/would have convinced |
you would have convinced | you would have convinced |
he/she/it would have convinced | they would have convinced |
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I should/would have been convincing | we should/would have been convincing |
you would have been convincing | you would have been convincing |
he/she/it would have been convincing | they would have been convincing |
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I am convinced | we are convinced |
you are convinced | you are convinced |
he/she/it is convinced | they are convinced |
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I am being convinced | we are being convinced |
you are being convinced | you are being convinced |
he/she/it is being convinced | they are being convinced |
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I have been convinced | we have been convinced |
you have been convinced | you have been convinced |
he/she/it has been convinced | they have been convinced |
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I was convinced | we were convinced |
you were convinced | you were convinced |
he/she/it was convinced | they were convinced |
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I was being convinced | we were being convinced |
you were being convinced | you were being convinced |
he/she/it was being convinced | they were being convinced |
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I had been convinced | we had been convinced |
you had been convinced | you had been convinced |
he/she/it had been convinced | they had been convinced |
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I shall/will be convinced | we shall/will be convinced |
you will be convinced | you will be convinced |
he/she/it will be convinced | they will be convinced |
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I shall/will have been convinced | we shall/will have been convinced |
you will have been convinced | you will have been convinced |
he/she/it will have been convinced | they will have been convinced |