wangle

• Существительное, обозначающее случай достижения цели с помощью хитрых махинаций, манипуляций или уловок.

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

1. Scheming or trickeryC1informal

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

   Махинация

   • 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.

   Синонимыcontrivanceintriguemachinationmanipulationployruseschemingstratagemtrickery

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по получению или достижению чего-либо с помощью хитрости, убеждения или манипуляции, часто не совсем честным или косвенным способом.

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.

1. Obtain through cunningC1informal

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

   Добиться хитростью

   • 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.

   Синонимыcajolecoaxfinaglemaneuvermanipulatewheedle

   Антонимыforfeitloserelinquish

2. Manipulate or falsifyC1informal

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

   Фальсифицировать

   • 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.

   Синонимыcookdoctorfalsifyforgefudgemanipulaterig