wangling

A noun referring to an instance of achieving or obtaining something through scheming, manipulation, or trickery.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la acción de conseguir algo mediante artimañas, manipulación o engaño.

1. Scheming or trickery C1 informal

   An instance of achieving something through clever scheming, manipulation, or trickery.

   • His wangling got him the job despite his lack of qualifications.
   • She was known for her wangling in business deals.
   • The politician's wangling was exposed by the media.

   🇪🇸Intriga o artimaña

   Sinónimos: connivingcontrivanceintriguemachinationmanipulationscheming

A verb used to indicate the act of obtaining or achieving something through cleverness, persuasion, or manipulation, often in a slightly dishonest or indirect way.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa conseguir u obtener algo mediante astucia, persuasión o manipulación, a menudo de manera no del todo honesta o indirecta.

1. Obtain through cunning C1 informal

   To achieve or obtain something by using trickery, manipulation, or clever methods.

   • He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.
   • She wangled a free upgrade to first class on the flight.
   • They wangled their way into the sold-out concert.

   🇪🇸Conseguir con artimañas

   Sinónimos: cajolecoaxfinaglemaneuvermanipulatewheedle

   Antónimos: forfeitloserelinquish

2. Manipulate or falsify C1 informal

   To tamper with something, such as documents or data, with the intention of deceiving others.

   • The accountant was caught wangling the company's financial records.
   • He tried to wangle the test results to make them look better.
   • They wangled the statistics to support their argument.

   🇪🇸Manipular o falsear

   Sinónimos: cookdoctorfalsifyforgefudgemanipulaterig

• wangled past participle
• wangled past simple
• wangling present participle
• wangles third person singular