wiles

UK
/waɪlz/
US
/waɪlz/

Übersetzungen

wilesubstantiv

wiles

Pl.

wiles
Pl.
UK
/waɪl/
US
/waɪl/
She used her wiles to get what she wanted.
Она использовала свою хитрость, чтобы получить то, что хотела.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
wileverb

wiles

wiled
Präteritum
wiled
Partizip Perfekt
wiling
Gerundium
UK
/waɪl/
US
/waɪl/
The salesman wiled the customers into buying more products.
Продавец заманивал клиентов покупать больше товаров.
He tried to wile her with his charm.
Он пытался обольстить её своим обаянием.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
захватывать хитростью

Definitionen

wilesubstantiv
A trick or stratagem intended to deceive or ensnare.
The fox used its wiles to outsmart the hunters.
A beguiling or playful trick.
She charmed him with her wiles and won his heart.
wileverb
To entice or lure someone into doing something by using cunning or deceit.
She tried to wile him into signing the contract by promising him a large bonus.
To cause or enable (time) to pass pleasantly; to spend (time) idly or in a leisurely manner, usually followed by the adverb 'away'.
They wiled away the afternoon playing chess.