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1 (to) finagle
(to) finagle /fɪˈneɪgl/ (fam.)A v. i.brigare; intrallazzare; fare imbrogliB v. t.1 procurarsi (brigando o imbrogliando); rimediare2 indurre (q. con un trucco o con l'inganno, a fare qc.): He was finagled into signing the paper, lo convinsero a firmare il foglio; to finagle sb. out of st., carpire qc. a q.finaglern.imbroglione, imbrogliona; intrallazzatore, intrallazzatrice. -
2 (to) finagle
(to) finagle /fɪˈneɪgl/ (fam.)A v. i.brigare; intrallazzare; fare imbrogliB v. t.1 procurarsi (brigando o imbrogliando); rimediare2 indurre (q. con un trucco o con l'inganno, a fare qc.): He was finagled into signing the paper, lo convinsero a firmare il foglio; to finagle sb. out of st., carpire qc. a q.finaglern.imbroglione, imbrogliona; intrallazzatore, intrallazzatrice. -
3 finagler
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Finagle's law — of Dynamic Negatives (also known as Finagle s corollary to Murphy s Law) is usually rendered: Anything that can go wrong, will at the worst possible moment One variant (known as O Toole s Corollary of Finagle s Law) favored among hackers is a… … Wikipedia
finagle — v. i. & t. to achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. Syn: wangle, manage. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finagle — (v.) 1926, American English, possibly a variant of English dialectal fainaigue to cheat or renege (at cards), of unknown origin. Liberman says finagle is from figgle, phonetic variant of fiddle fidget about, frequentative of fig. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
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finagle — [fə nā′gəl] vt. finagled, finagling [< ?] Informal to get, arrange, or maneuver by cleverness, persuasion, etc., or esp. by craftiness, trickery, etc. vi. to use craftiness, trickery, etc. finagler n … English World dictionary
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Finagle's Law of Dynamic Negatives — Finagles Gesetz (vollständig Finagle’s Law of Dynamic Negatives) wurde von John W. Campbell jr. eingeführt, der es in seinen Editorials als Herausgeber der Astounding Science Fiction über Jahrzehnte immer wieder variierte. Larry Niven nutzte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
finagle — verb /fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/ a) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods. ...finagle a day off from work. b) To cheat or swindle; to use … Wiktionary
finagle — UK [fɪˈneɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms finagle : present tense I/you/we/they finagle he/she/it finagles present participle finagling past tense finagled past participle finagled informal to get something by cheating… … English dictionary
finagle — verb (finagled; finagling) Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege Date: circa 1924 transitive verb 1. to obtain by indirect or involved means < finagle a ride home > 2. to obtain by trickery < finagled his way into the concert > … New Collegiate Dictionary
finagle — finagler, n. /fi nay geuhl/, v., finagled, finagling. v.t. 1. to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often fol. by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune. 2. to get or achieve (something) by guile, trickery, or manipulation: to… … Universalium