Definition
To obtain or achieve something through cunning, deception, or manipulation; to use clever or dishonest tricks to get what you want.
Etymology
Possibly from Yiddish fenayglen or German Fähnchen. This word entered American English in the late 19th century from immigrant communities, originally describing the art of clever scheming.
Kelly Says
Finagle is the perfect word for getting what you want through clever trickery—it's not quite lying, but it's definitely not honest either, which is why it's so fun to say!
Translations
BNবাংলা
লুকিয়ে রাখা
lu-ki-ye ra-kha
CACatalà
enganyar
en-ga-nya-r
CSČeština
zmanipulovat
z-man-i-pu-lo-vat
DEDeutsch
schummeln
shum-muh-luhn
ESEspañol
engañar
en-ga-nyar
FAفارسی
ごまکاری
goh-ma-ka-ri
FISuomi
väännellä
vye-nnel-la
FRFrançais
régler
ray-zhuh
GUGU
ખેંચવું
khen-ch-vuun
HIहिन्दी
धोखा देना
dhok-ha de-na
HUMagyar
megcsal
meg-cha-l
IDBahasa Indonesia
menipu
men-ee-poo
ITItaliano
sviare
svee-are
JA日本語
巧妙に操作する
kōmyō ni sōsa suru
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-prou-t
KO한국어
속임수를 쓰다
sok-im-su-reul sseu-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menipu
men-ee-poo
NLNederlands
ophalen
o-fa-len
NONorsk
snakke seg til
snak-ke seg til
PLPolski
wymaniewać
vhee-ma-nee-vack
PTPortuguês
enganar
en-gah-nar
RORomână
a înșela
a in-she-la
RUРусский
хитрить
khtri-t'
SWKiswahili
kujifanya
koo-jee-fan-ya
TRTürkçe
yalan söylemek
ya-lan soh-leh-mek
UKУкраїнська
обманути
ob-ma-nu-ty
VITiếng Việt
lừa đảo
lway-a-dau
ZUZU
ukusebenzisa
koo-se-ben-zi-sa