Polyglot Dictionary

bestechend

/bəˈʃtɛçn̩t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

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Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. compelling

    Built from bestechen (to impress) + -end (-ing).

    • Das ist ein bestechendes Argument.

      That is a compelling argument.

Made of

  • bestechen to impress
  • -end -ing

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English

powerful

Close — compelling relates to powerful.

Practice

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