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1 wriggle
['rɪgl] 1.to wriggle one's fingers — muovere o agitare le dita delle mani
2.to wriggle one's way out of sth. — (riuscire a) sgusciare o divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. (riuscire a) tirarsi fuori da qcs
verbo intransitivo [ person] agitarsi, dimenarsi; [snake, worm] contorcersito wriggle under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
to wriggle free — divincolarsi, riuscire a liberarsi divincolandosi
* * *['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) agitarsi; sbrogliarsela2. noun(a wriggling movement.) contorsione- wriggler* * *wriggle /ˈrɪgl/n.contorsione; contorcimento; dimenamento.(to) wriggle /ˈrɪgl/A v. i.1 contorcersi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; agitarsi: The witness wriggled uneasily in his chair, il teste si agitava sulla sedia per il disagio2 (fig.) essere evasivo; equivocare: It's no use asking him; you know the way he wriggles, è inutile chiederlo a lui; sai bene come è evasivo3 (fig.) essere a disagioB v. t.contorcere; dimenare; agitare; scuotere: to wriggle one's tail, dimenare la coda; to wriggle one's hand, agitare la mano; to wriggle one's hips, dimenare i fianchi● to wriggle along, avanzare contorcendosi; strisciare: The worm wriggled along, il verme avanzava contorcendosi; The explorer wriggled along the ground, l'esploratore strisciava sul terreno □ to wriggle oneself free, liberarsi ( da funi, ecc.) divincolandosi □ to wriggle out, sgusciare; (fig.) sbrogliarsela, trarsi d'impaccio: The cat wriggled out of the little boy's hands, il gatto è sgusciato di tra le mani del bambino; Let's try to wriggle out of this mess, cerchiamo di sbrogliarci da questo pasticcio! □ to wriggle out of a punishment, scansare (o evitare) una punizione □ to wriggle out of doing one's homework, riuscire a non fare i compiti □ to wriggle one's way out, riuscire a sgusciar fuori ( a furia di contorcimenti) □ to wriggle one's way up, salire a forza di contorcimenti.* * *['rɪgl] 1.to wriggle one's fingers — muovere o agitare le dita delle mani
2.to wriggle one's way out of sth. — (riuscire a) sgusciare o divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. (riuscire a) tirarsi fuori da qcs
verbo intransitivo [ person] agitarsi, dimenarsi; [snake, worm] contorcersito wriggle under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
to wriggle free — divincolarsi, riuscire a liberarsi divincolandosi
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