Talk out of doing Meaning in English
expression
TAWK-owt-uhv-DOO-ing
TAWK-owt-ov-DOO-ing
Definition
To persuade someone not to do something they intended to do.
Usage & Nuances
Usually followed by a person and gerund (e.g., 'talk him out of quitting'). Informal and often used for offering advice or expressing regret. Not the same as 'talk out' (which means discuss fully).
Spanish: convencer de no hacer (algo)Portuguese (BR): convencer a não fazer (algo)Portuguese (PT): convencer a não fazer (algo)Chinese (Simplified): 劝阻做（某事）Chinese (Traditional): 勸阻做（某事）Hindi: (किसी को कुछ न करने के लिए) समझानाArabic: إقناع بعدم القيام بـ (شيء)Bengali: বাধা দেওয়া - করা থেকে নিরস্ত করা - মত ফেরানোRussian: отговорить (кого-то) от (чего-то)Japanese: ～するのを思いとどまらせる - ～しないよう説得するVietnamese: thuyết phục (ai đó) không làmKorean: 하지 말라고 설득하다 - 단념시키다Turkish: vazgeçirmek - yapmaktan caydırmakUrdu: باز رکھنا - منع کرنا (کسی کام سے)Indonesian: membujuk (seseorang) agar tidak melakukan
Example Sentences
She tried to talk him out of quitting his job.
basic
I couldn't talk her out of moving abroad.
basic
They tried to talk me out of buying that car.
basic
No matter what I said, I couldn't talk him out of dropping out of school.
natural
His friends finally managed to talk him out of getting a tattoo.
natural
You won't be able to talk me out of eating this cake—I've waited all day!
natural