wangle

A noun referring to an instance of achieving a goal through clever scheming, manipulation, or trickery.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее случай достижения цели с помощью хитрых махинаций, манипуляций или уловок.esSustantivo que denota el acto o resultado de lograr algo mediante artimañas, manipulaciones o trucos ingeniosos, a menudo de forma persuasiva o poco escrupulosa.frNom désignant une action ou un stratagème habile, souvent peu scrupuleux, permettant d'obtenir un résultat par la ruse, la manipulation ou des manœuvres astucieuses.deSubstantiv, das einen Fall bezeichnet, in dem ein Ziel durch geschickte Manipulation, Tricks oder List erreicht wird.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de alcançar um objetivo por meio de artimanhas, manipulações ou truques; também pode se referir ao próprio truque ou estratagema usado para isso.zh指通过狡猾手段、操纵或诡计达到目的的行为；也指用花招骗取或巧妙获取某物的做法。arاسم يدل على تحقيق هدف أو الحصول على شيء ما بالمكر والخداع أو التلاعب أو الحيل. ويشير أيضاً إلى فعل الاحتيال أو التملّق للحصول على ميزة.

1. Scheming or trickery C1 informal

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

   • He managed to get the job through a clever wangle.
   • The deal was a wangle that benefited only a few people.
   • She pulled off a wangle to get the tickets at half price.

   ruМахинацияesIntriga o maniobrafrmanigancedeMachenschaftptArtimanhazh诡计arمكيدة

   Synonymes: contrivanceintriguemachinationmanipulationployruseschemingstratagemtrickery

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по получению или достижению чего-либо с помощью хитрости, убеждения или манипуляции, часто не совсем честным или косвенным способом.esVerbo que significa conseguir u obtener algo mediante astucia, persuasión o manipulación, a menudo de manera no del todo honesta o indirecta.frVerbe désignant l'action d'obtenir ou d'atteindre quelque chose par la ruse, la persuasion ou la manipulation, souvent de manière peu honnête ou indirecte.deVerb, das bezeichnet, etwas durch List, Überredung oder Manipulation zu erreichen oder sich zu verschaffen, oft auf nicht ganz ehrliche oder indirekte Weise.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de obter ou alcançar algo por meio de artimanha, persuasão ou manipulação, muitas vezes de forma não totalmente honesta ou indireta.zh用巧妙的手段、说服或操纵来获取或达到某事，常指不太诚实或间接的方式。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الحصول على شيء أو تحقيقه بالحيلة أو الإقناع أو التلاعب، غالبًا بوسيلة غير مباشرة أو غير نزيهة تمامًا.

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.

   ruДобиться хитростьюesConseguir con artimañasfrObtenir par rusedeDurch List erlangenptObter com artimanhazh用诡计获得arالحصول بالحيلة

   Synonymes: cajolecoaxfinaglemaneuvermanipulatewheedle

   Antonymes: 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.

   ruФальсифицироватьesManipular o falsearfrFalsifier, truquerdeManipulieren oder fälschenptFalsificarzh篡改arتزوير

   Synonymes: cookdoctorfalsifyforgefudgemanipulaterig

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