convencido

adj.

1 convict.

2 convinced, persuaded, sold.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: convencer.

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(f. - convencida)

adj.

1) sure

2) convinced

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ADJ [pacifista, cristiano] committed, convinced

estar convencido de algo — to be convinced of sth, be certain of sth, be sure of sth

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= resolute.

Ex. The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.

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* convencido (de) = confident (in).

* convencido de (que) = in the belief that/of.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

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convencido(de)

(adj.) = confident (in)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

= resolute.

Ex: The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.

* convencido (de) = confident (in).

* convencido de (que) = in the belief that/of.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

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convencido¹ -da

adjective

convinced

está plenamente convencido de que va a ganar he's totally convinced that he's going to win

convencido² -da

masculine, feminine

(CS) ser un convencido DE algo: soy una convencida de que a los niños hay que tratarlos con mano dura I'm a great believer in treating children with a firm hand

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convencido, -a

♦ adj

convinced;

estoy convencido de que va a salir perfectamente I'm sure everything will be fine

♦ nm,f

RP believer;

soy una convencida de las ventajas de la medicina homeopática I'm a believer in the benefits of homeopathic medicine;

es un convencido de que el ejercicio es esencial para la salud he's convinced that exercise is essential to good health

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convencido adj convinced / sure