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wangling

/ˈwæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o ato de conseguir ou obter algo por meio de artimanhas, manipulação ou engano., Verbo 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.

2 verbetes

noun

C2formalcommon/ˈwæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/

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

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o ato de conseguir ou obter algo por meio de artimanhas, manipulação ou engano.
  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.

    🇵🇹Maquinação

    Sinônimos: connivingcontrivanceintriguemachinationmanipulationscheming

verb

C1formalcommon/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/

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 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.
  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.

    🇵🇹Obter com artimanha

    Sinônimos: cajolecoaxfinaglemaneuvermanipulatewheedle

    Antônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Falsificar

    Sinônimos: cookdoctorfalsifyforgefudgemanipulaterig

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