wangle

ˈwæŋ.ɡəl
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Translation of wangle into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

obtain cleverly

Rare
obtain something by clever maneuvers or persuasion
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  • She managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party..Sie hat es geschafft, sich eine Einladung zur exklusiven Party zu erschleichen
2.

deception

RareUK
falsify records or information for deception
RareUK
  • She wangled the data to fit her hypothesis.Sie fälschte die Daten, um ihre Hypothese zu stützen.

Noun

deception

RareUK
act of achieving something through trickery
RareUK
  • His promotion was a result of a clever wangle.Seine Beförderung verdankte er einem geschickten Trick.
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Expressions with wangle: examples in English and translations in German

sich hineinschlängeln
sich hineinschmuggeln
He managed to wangle his way into the exclusive party.
sich hineinschmuggeln
sich hineintricksen
He tried to wangle his way in to the party.
hinbekommen
schaffen
She managed to wangle it somehow and got the tickets.

Synonyms and analogies of wangle in English

Examples of wangle in a sentence

  • They tried to wangle their way into the concert.
  • He wangled the figures to avoid taxes.
  • They wangled the report to hide the losses.
  • The wangle was discovered during the audit.
  • They admired his wangle in securing the deal.

Translations of "wangle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
erschleichenv.

At the meeting, she attempted to wangle support for her proposal.

Bei dem Meeting versuchte sie, Unterstützung für ihren Vorschlag zu erschleichen.

deichselnv.

He always knows how to wangle the situation to his advantage.

Er weiß immer, wie er die Situation zu seinem Vorteil deichseln kann.

verschaffenv.

He hopes to wangle backstage access at the music festival this year.

Er hofft, sich in diesem Jahr einen Zugang hinter die Bühne beim Musikfestival zu verschaffen.

hinbekommenv.

Have fun. I'm sure, you'll wangle that wonderfully.

Ich bin sicher, du wirst das wunderbar hinbekommen.

abluchsenv.

But perhaps he is also waiting for a fisherman, which he can wangle his catch, who knows?

Vielleicht wartet er aber auch auf einen Fischer, dem er seinen Fang abluchsen kann, wer weiß?

Noun
derTricknm.

She used a clever wangle to get out of the meeting.

Sie benutzte einen cleveren Trick, um dem Meeting zu entkommen.

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wangle: Examples and translations in context

He wants to wangle a chance to present his idea in front of investors.

Er möchte eine Gelegenheit erschleichen, um seine Idee vor Investoren zu präsentieren.

He used his charm to wangle a better seat at the concert.

Er nutzte seinen Charme, um sich einen besseren Platz beim Konzert zu erschleichen.

She can wangle a promotion by impressing her boss with her work.

Sie kann sich eine Beförderung erschleichen, indem sie ihren Chef mit ihrer Arbeit beeindruckt.

It took a lot of effort to wangle the funds for the charity event.

Es bedurfte viel Aufwand, um die Mittel für die Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung zu erschleichen.

He attempted to wangle an extra day off work by claiming he was unwell.

Er versuchte, einen zusätzlichen freien Tag zu erschleichen, indem er vorgab, krank zu sein.

For me it's important that I like the work in the end - however, I just never know how to wangle that beforehand.

Mir ist es wichtig, dass ich das Bild am Ende gut finde - nur weiß ich vorher nie, wie ich das hinbekommen soll.

Her wangle to convince everyone worked better than she expected.

Ihr Trick, alle zu überzeugen, funktionierte besser als erwartet.

He came up with a fast wangle to solve the issue.

Er kam auf einen schnellen Trick, um das Problem zu lösen.

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