foist

Persian (Farsi) translation: جا می‌زنند، قالب می‌کنند

21:59 Dec 30, 2019
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: foist
Dr. Cialdini observed Hare Krishna Society members in airports, watching them foist paper flowers upon travelers. As soon as travelers accepted the flowers, they became more likely to reach into their pocketbooks and reciprocate with a donation.
Fereshteh H.
Iran
Local time: 08:58
Persian (Farsi) translation:جا می‌زنند، قالب می‌کنند
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Mohammad Ali Omrani
Local time: 08:58
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Summary of answers provided
5جا می‌زنند، قالب می‌کنند
Mohammad Ali Omrani
5تحمیل کردن/قالب کردن
Ali Sharifi
5با زرنگی پذیراندن یا انداختن
Marzieh Izadi
4قالب کردن، انداختن
Hamidreza Ghobadi Rad


  

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قالب کردن، انداختن


Explanation:
تحمیل کردن

Hamidreza Ghobadi Rad
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Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
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جا می‌زنند، قالب می‌کنند


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Mohammad Ali Omrani
Local time: 08:58
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تحمیل کردن/قالب کردن


Explanation:
By the late 16th century "foist" was being used in English to mean "to insert surreptitiously," and it quickly acquired the meaning "to force another to accept by stealth or deceit."


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foist#synonyms
Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 01:28
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با زرنگی پذیراندن یا انداختن


Explanation:
قالب کردن


    Reference: http://https://vajgan.com/word/foist
Marzieh Izadi
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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