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wriggling

/ˈrɪɡ.lɪŋ/

Traducción: Describe un movimiento retorcido, giratorio o contorsionado, a menudo asociado con criaturas pequeñas o movimientos inquietos., Verbo usado para describir la acción de retorcerse o moverse con movimientos pequeños y rápidos del cuerpo, a menudo para liberarse o caber en un espacio estrecho.

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adjective

/ˈrɪɡ.lɪŋ/B2formal
  • esDescribe un movimiento retorcido, giratorio o contorsionado, a menudo asociado con criaturas pequeñas o movimientos inquietos.

Describes a twisting, turning, or squirming movement, often associated with small creatures or restless motion.

  1. Twisting or squirming movementB1informal

    Moving with short, twisting motions, like a worm or snake.

    esQue se retuerce o serpentea

    • The wriggling worm was difficult to hold.
    • She tried to calm the wriggling toddler during the diaper change.
    • A wriggling mass of eels filled the bucket.

    Sinónimosslitheringtwistingwrigglywrithing

Formas
  • more wriggling comparative form
  • most wriggling superlative form

verb

wriggle/ˈrɪɡ.əl/B2formal
  • esVerbo usado para describir la acción de retorcerse o moverse con movimientos pequeños y rápidos del cuerpo, a menudo para liberarse o caber en un espacio estrecho.

A verb used to describe the act of twisting or moving the body with small, quick movements, often to escape or fit into a tight space.

  1. Twist or squirmB1informal

    To move with small, twisting movements, especially when struggling or trying to get free.

    esRetorcerse

    • The child wriggled in her seat during the long car ride.
    • He wriggled out of his jacket and threw it on the chair.
    • The worm wriggled on the pavement after the rain.

    Sinónimosslithersquirmtwistwigglewormwrithe

  2. Escape or avoidB2informal

    To get out of a difficult situation or avoid responsibility using clever or dishonest methods.

    esEscabullirse, eludir

    • He tried to wriggle out of paying the fine.
    • She wriggled her way out of the boring meeting.
    • The politician wriggled out of answering the direct question.

    Sinónimosdodgeduckevadeshirk

    Antónimosacceptconfrontfaceownshoulder

Formas
  • wriggled past participle
  • wriggled past simple
  • wriggling present participle
  • wriggles third person singular