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finagle in Spanish

finagle in Spanish is enchufar, estafar, birlar — finagle means (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.

finagle in Spanish

enchufar
verb
(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
estafar
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
birlar
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
escamotear
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
hacer trampas
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
hurtar
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
petardear
verb
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)

What does "finagle" mean?

  1. verb (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.
  2. 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"
  3. 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 Spanish?
"finagle" in Spanish is enchufar, estafar, birlar. finagle means: (informal) To get or arrange something through a roundabout or complicated method.
Are there other ways to say "finagle" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "finagle": enchufar, estafar, birlar, escamotear, hacer trampas, hurtar.
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