To cajole
Definition
A regional or archaic variant of the verbs 'a amăgi' or 'a măguli'; to mislead someone with sweet words, to entice, to deceive someone's hopes, or to subtly flatter to gain favor. This term blends the semantic nuances of illusory enticement with those of flattery, found historically in specific dialectal areas of the Romanian language.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To cajole
- To entice through flattery
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Fourth conjugation verb, transitive, active paradigm. |
| Formation | Lexical contamination or hybrid form generated within colloquial dialects blending 'a amăgi' and 'a măguli'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mə.ɡu.ˈli] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Historical Dialectology and Vernacular Variations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Negustorul încerca să-l amăgulească pe țăran, lăudându-i marfa doar ca să-i scadă prețul.
EN: The merchant tried to cajole the peasant, praising his goods just to lower their price.
RO: Nu te lăsa amăgulit de promisiunile celor care dispar atunci când dai de greu.
EN: Do not let yourself be enticed by the flattery of those who disappear when you face hardships.
RO: Bătrâna spunea că vulpea știe cel mai bine cum să amăgulească celelalte animale din pădure.
EN: The old woman said that the fox knows best how to cajole the other animals in the forest.
Idioms & Phrases
A amăguli auzul / To flatter the ear / to soothe with pleasant words
RO: A spune cuiva exact ceea ce își dorește să audă, chiar dacă faptele reale contrazic spusele.
EN: To tell someone exactly what they want to hear, even if the actual facts contradict the words.
A fi amăgulit de gânduri / To be cajoled by one's own thoughts / to day-dream
RO: Starea contemplativă a unui om care își creează scenarii ideale și nerealiste, lăsându-se purtat de imaginație.
EN: The contemplative state of a person creating ideal and unrealistic scenarios, letting themselves be carried away by imagination.
Amăgulit de daruri / Bribed through flattery / swayed by small gifts
RO: Situația în care o persoană își schimbă decizia sau obiectivitatea după ce primește atenții sau complimente.
EN: The situation where a person changes their decision or objectivity after receiving attentions or compliments.
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