שֻׁכְנַע
Meanings
Pu'al verb
1. To be convinced or persuaded (by someone or something); passive of שכנע (shikhnéa)
Pronunciation
shukhná
Examples9
לְאַחַר ויכוחים רַבִּים, שֻׁכְנַע חברי לָבוֹא אִתִּי לקוֹלְנוֹעַ.
After many arguments, my friend was convinced to come with me to the movies.
אֲנִי עֲדַיִן לֹא מְשֻׁכְנָע שעלינו לַעֲשׂוֹת אֵת זֶה.
I'm not yet convinced we should do that.
לֹא כֻּלָּם שֻׁכְנְעוּ.
Not everyone was convinced.
יָדַעְתִּי שֶׁאֲנִי מְבַזְבֵּז אֵת זְמַנִּי בנסיון לשכנע אֵת תּוֹם.
I knew I was wasting my time trying to convince Tom.
שֻׁכְנַעְתִּי בהֶסְבֵּר שֶׁלּוֹ.
I was convinced by his explanation.
הֵם שֻׁכְנְעוּ?
Were they convinced?