1 verb try to persuade TRANSITIVEtathantaigh ar PhrV c m umeall verb c m uhe coaxed Seán into coming with himthathantaigh sé ar Sheán teacht leis, d'áitigh sé ar Sheán teacht leis'Come on!' he coaxed.'Seo libh!' ar seisean ag iarraidh iad a mhealladh.; 'Téanam oraibh!' ar seisean á ngríosú.2 verb persuade sb to give you sth TRANSITIVEmeall verb c m uhe coaxed the money from memheall sé an t-airgead uaim, bhréag sé an t-airgead uaim3 verb make machine etc, do sth TRANSITIVEthey spent the day coaxing the engine to startchaith siad an lá ag iarraidh an t-inneall a chur ag obair4 verb arrange carefully TRANSITIVEshe'd coaxed her hair into ringletsbhí a cuid gruaige cóirithe ina fáinní aici
