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wangle

UK
/ˈwæŋ.ɡl/
US
/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/

Translations

wangleverb
wangled
Past Simple
wangled
Past Participle
wangling
Gerund
UK
/ˈwæŋ.ɡl/
US
/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
добыть хитростью
He tried to wangle a discount by pretending to be a student.
Он попытался добыть скидку хитростью, притворившись студентом.
He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.
Ему удалось ухитриться получить приглашение на эксклюзивную вечеринку.
She always finds a way to wangle out of difficult situations.
Она всегда находит способ выкрутиться из сложных ситуаций.
Additional translations
извлечь выгоду
достигнуть
маневрировать
Synonyms
manipulate
arrange
maneuver
contrive
engineer
obtain
procure
wanglenoun
wangles
pl
UK
/ˈwæŋ.ɡl̩/
US
/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
He used a clever wangle to get out of doing the chores.
Он использовал хитрую уловку, чтобы избежать выполнения домашних обязанностей.
Synonyms
workaround
trick
scheme
ruse
ploy
stratagem
dodge
artifice
contrivance
maneuver
device
gambit

Definitions

wangleverb
To obtain something by persuading someone or by using clever or deceitful methods.
She managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.
To manipulate or adjust something to achieve a desired result.
He tried to wangle the schedule so he could leave work early.
wanglenoun
An act of obtaining something by trickery or manipulation.
His promotion was the result of a clever wangle rather than hard work.
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