baratiner

to sweet-talk

verb bah-rah-tee-NEH Rare

Also means

to spin a line

Usage Note

Baratiner is informal/colloquial and implies smooth, insincere persuasion — chatting someone up or pitching with exaggeration. The noun baratin means 'patter' or 'spiel,' and someone who does it is a baratineur. It is not used in formal writing.

Examples

"Il essaie de la baratiner depuis une heure."

Natural Translation

He has been trying to sweet-talk her for an hour.

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