Watch me wangle an invitation out of her.
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Wangle
//ˈwæŋ.ɡəl//
Synonyms for "wangle" (103 found)
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16 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- изкрънквам verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- постигам с хитрост verb (achieve through contrivance or cajolery)
Czech
3 entries- schrastit verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- sehnat verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- vymámit (podloudně) verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
French
3 entries- carotter verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- resquiller verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- truander verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
Hungarian
1 entries- umbuldázik verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
Polish
4 entries- kombinować verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- podlizać się verb (achieve through contrivance or cajolery)
- podlizywać się verb (achieve through contrivance or cajolery)
- skombinować verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
Russian
2 entries- выу́живать verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
- ухитри́ться verb (achieve through contrivance or cajolery)
Spanish
1 entries- agenciarse verb (obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
“My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.
Source: wiktionary
After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another.
Source: wiktionary
He tried to wangle an extra ticket to the concert, but it was sold out.
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