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bequatschen

to talk someone into something

verb be-KVAT-shen Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to talk over, to discuss at length

Usage Note

Bequatschen is informal and can mean either to persuade someone through persistent talking (Er hat mich bequatscht mitzukommen) or simply to chat something over (das müssen wir erst bequatschen).

Examples

"Meine Freundin hat mich bequatscht, mitzukommen."

Natural Translation

My friend talked me into coming along.

Literal Translation

My friend talked me into coming-along.

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