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To convince oneself of this, it is sufficient to reduce the intensity of the waves emitted by the radiator by using a smaller induction coil—which comes to exactly the same thing as if the distance were increased with a higher source of radiation.
Pour s'en convaincre, il suffit de réduire l'intensité des ondes émises par le radiateur en se servant d'une bobine d'induction plus petite, ce qui revient au même que si l'on augmentait la distance avec une source de radiation plus forte.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
And, if one had the least doubt of it, these two certificates would suffice to convince the most incredulous, for they are signed by two doctors of the Paris faculty, whose names are well known to us all."
Et, si l’on avait le moindre doute, ces deux certificats suffiraient à convaincre les plus incrédules, car ils sont signés par deux médecins de la Faculté de Paris, dont les noms sont bien connus de tous nos confrères. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
At another moment I would recall her promises, and endeavour to convince myself that my letter was only too gentle, and that there were not expressions forcible enough to punish a woman who laughed at a love like mine.
Tantôt, me rappelant les serments de cette fille, je voulais me convaincre que ma lettre était trop douce encore et qu'il n'y avait pas d'expressions assez fortes pour flétrir une femme qui se riait d'un amour aussi sincère que le mien.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
In order to be successful, Searle would have to convince the applications Judge that none of Novophann's allegations were justified.
Pour obtenir gain de cause, Searle devait convaincre le juge des demandes qu'aucune des allégations de Novopharm n'était fondée.
And then tell them that I've come here to convince them they ought not to harm father and Hurry, but let them go in peace, and to treat them as brethren rather than as enemies.
Et puis, dites-leur que je suis venue ici pour les convaincre qu’ils ne doivent faire aucun mal à mon père ni à Hurry, mais les laisser partir en paix, et les traiter en frères plutôt qu’en ennemis.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Their only chance had been to convince me that I was playing the fool, and that had failed.
Leur unique espoir était de me persuader que je me trompais grossièrement, et cet espoir leur échappait.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Its object is not to convince; there is nothing it professes to prove.
Il ne prétend persuader personne, il n'entend rien prouver.
Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destinee
La sagesse et la destinee
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Wisdom and Destiny
Maeterlinck, Maurice
'O Jesus, Who hast died for us!' cried the priest, 'convince her of our nothingness!
- Jésus qui êtes mort pour nous, cria-t-il, dites-lui donc notre néant!
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
So they had to convince her they were helping her keep me from stealing the picture.
Ils sont arrivés à la persuader qu'ils faisaient tout pour m'empê-cher de lui voler ses scènes.
Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the blues
Lady sings the blues
Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William
© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.
© 1984, 2003, 2009, pour la traduction francaise: Editions Parentheses
Lady sings the blues
Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William
© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.
Perceiving that the grim looking chiefs were still standing around her in grave attention, she hoped that another effort to convince them of the right might be successful.
À la vue des chefs à figure sévère qui continuaient à se tenir debout autour d’elle avec une grave attention, elle espéra qu’un nouvel effort pour les convaincre de la vérité pourrait réussir.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Then the Abbe Mauduit tried to convince Hippolyte.
Alors, l'abbé Mauduit tâcha de convaincre Hippolyte.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
You can convince yourself, at the first glance, that to a disinterested observer the countenances are equally ugly in all countries.
Dès le premier regard, tu peux t’en convaincre, leurs visages, pour l’observateur désintéressé, est aussi laid en tous pays.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
First of all, the first question you are going to have to ask yourself, does the evidence convince you that there was a conspiracy to import marihuana.
La première question que vous devrez vous poser est de savoir si la preuve vous convainc qu'il y a eu complot en vue d'importer de la marihuana.
They tried to convince the world that he would vanquish colonialism and smash imperialism.
Ils ont répandu qu'il s'agissait du vainqueur du colonialisme et du pourfendeur de l'impérialisme.
© Organisations des Nations Unies, 2010
© United Nations 2010
He sat down again, seeking some decisive motive, some all-sufficient pretext to solve his hesitancy and convince his natural rectitude.
Il revint s'asseoir, cherchant un motif décisif, un prétexte tout-puissant pour fixer ses hésitations et convaincre sa droiture native.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de

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convince

verb
Basic forms
Pastconvinced
Imperativeconvince
Present Participle (Participle I)convincing
Past Participle (Participle II)convinced
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I convincewe convince
you convinceyou convince
he/she/it convincesthey convince
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am convincingwe are convincing
you are convincingyou are convincing
he/she/it is convincingthey are convincing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have convincedwe have convinced
you have convincedyou have convinced
he/she/it has convincedthey have convinced
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been convincingwe have been convincing
you have been convincingyou have been convincing
he/she/it has been convincingthey have been convincing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I convincedwe convinced
you convincedyou convinced
he/she/it convincedthey convinced
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was convincingwe were convincing
you were convincingyou were convincing
he/she/it was convincingthey were convincing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had convincedwe had convinced
you had convincedyou had convinced
he/she/it had convincedthey had convinced
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been convincingwe had been convincing
you had been convincingyou had been convincing
he/she/it had been convincingthey had been convincing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will convincewe shall/will convince
you will convinceyou will convince
he/she/it will convincethey will convince
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be convincingwe shall/will be convincing
you will be convincingyou will be convincing
he/she/it will be convincingthey will be convincing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have convincedwe shall/will have convinced
you will have convincedyou will have convinced
he/she/it will have convincedthey will have convinced
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been convincingwe shall/will have been convincing
you will have been convincingyou will have been convincing
he/she/it will have been convincingthey will have been convincing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would convincewe should/would convince
you would convinceyou would convince
he/she/it would convincethey would convince
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be convincingwe should/would be convincing
you would be convincingyou would be convincing
he/she/it would be convincingthey would be convincing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have convincedwe should/would have convinced
you would have convincedyou would have convinced
he/she/it would have convincedthey would have convinced
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been convincingwe should/would have been convincing
you would have been convincingyou would have been convincing
he/she/it would have been convincingthey would have been convincing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am convincedwe are convinced
you are convincedyou are convinced
he/she/it is convincedthey are convinced
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being convincedwe are being convinced
you are being convincedyou are being convinced
he/she/it is being convincedthey are being convinced
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been convincedwe have been convinced
you have been convincedyou have been convinced
he/she/it has been convincedthey have been convinced
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was convincedwe were convinced
you were convincedyou were convinced
he/she/it was convincedthey were convinced
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being convincedwe were being convinced
you were being convincedyou were being convinced
he/she/it was being convincedthey were being convinced
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been convincedwe had been convinced
you had been convincedyou had been convinced
he/she/it had been convincedthey had been convinced
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be convincedwe shall/will be convinced
you will be convincedyou will be convinced
he/she/it will be convincedthey will be convinced
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been convincedwe shall/will have been convinced
you will have been convincedyou will have been convinced
he/she/it will have been convincedthey will have been convinced