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1 wriggle
1. n1) згин, вигин; звив2) закрут, звивина3) згинання, вигинання (тіла)2. v1) звиватися (про черв'яка, змію); згинатися; корчитися; смикатися, сіпатися2) згинати, махати, виляти3) пробиратися поповзом4) перен. утертися, примазатися5) ухилятися, уникати; вислизнути; відкручуватися (від чогось — from)* * *I n1) вигинII v1) звиватися (про черв'яка, змія); звиватися; корчитися; сіпатися; звиватися2) пробиратися поповзом; ( into) втертися; примазатися ( to wriggle along)to wriggle one's way (to /into/ smth) — проникнути (куди-н.)
to wriggle into office — пробратися на який-н. пост
3) (from, out of) вислизати, ухилятися -
2 wriggle
I n1) вигинII v1) звиватися (про черв'яка, змія); звиватися; корчитися; сіпатися; звиватися2) пробиратися поповзом; ( into) втертися; примазатися ( to wriggle along)to wriggle one's way (to /into/ smth) — проникнути (куди-н.)
to wriggle into office — пробратися на який-н. пост
3) (from, out of) вислизати, ухилятися
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