finagle in French
finagle in French is intriguer, magouiller, se faire pistonner — finagle means (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.
finagle in French
intriguer
(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
magouiller
(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
se faire pistonner
(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
escroquer
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
filouter
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
estamper
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
piquer
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
refaire
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
rouler
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
What does "finagle" mean?
- verb (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.
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verb (informal) To get something by tricking or deceiving someone.
"finagled his way out of a ticket by pretending to be on the way to a funeral, distraught"
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verb (informal) To cheat someone out of something using cunning or dishonest methods.
"shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes."
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finagle in a sentence
- finagled his way out of a ticket by pretending to be on the way to a funeral, distraught
- shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes.
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What is "finagle" in French?
"finagle" in French is intriguer, magouiller, se faire pistonner. finagle means: (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.
Are there other ways to say "finagle" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "finagle": intriguer, magouiller, se faire pistonner, escroquer, filouter, estamper.
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