глагол [используется в разговорной речи] действовать в обход, обманом; жульничать Например: I soon finagled my way past the innumerable porters. — Прибегнув к хитрости, я вскоре миновал многочисленных привратников. Синоним(ы): fiddle, wangle
verb (finagled; finagling) Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege transitive verb 1. to obtain by indirect or involved means Example: finagle a ride home 2. to obtain by trickery Example: finagled his way into the concert intransitive verb to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends • finagler noun