wangle in Spanish
wangle in Spanish is agenciarse — wangle means to get something by being cunning or tricking people.
wangle in Spanish
agenciarse
(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
What does "wangle" mean?
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verb To get something by being cunning or tricking people.
"“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."
- verb To alter records dishonestly.
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verb To manage to get or arrange something through clever persuasion or scheming.
"It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO."
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wangle in a sentence
- “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.
- 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.
- It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
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What is "wangle" in Spanish?
"wangle" in Spanish is agenciarse. wangle means: To get something by being cunning or tricking people.
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