wangle — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.

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   Sinonimi

   fainaiguefinagle

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   “My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.

   After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another.

2. To falsify, as records.

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3. To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.

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   It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.

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   "[…] Well, as regards Mr. Carrados I have already arranged, as he suggests, to 'do something.'" "The deuce you have!" said Nickle, staring his curiosity. "How is it to be wangled?"

Sostantivo

1. The act of wangling

   Parole correlate

   finaglewrangle

Sostantivo

1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

   Sinonimi

   wangling

   Termini più generali

   contrivancestratagemdodge

Verbo

1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

   Sinonimi

   finaglemanage

   Termini più generali

   achieveaccomplishattainreach

2. tamper, with the purpose of deception

   Sinonimi

   fudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookmisrepresent

   Termini più generali

   cheatchisel

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   Fudge the figures

   cook the books

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   falsify the data