Translations for „wheedle“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . whee·dle [ˈ(h)wi:dl̩] pej VB trans

1. wheedle (cajole):

to wheedle sb into [doing] sth

jdn beschwatzen [o. dazu kriegen] , etw zu tun inf

to wheedle sth out of sb

jdm etw abschwatzen inf

2. wheedle also fig (gain entrance):

to wheedle one's way in

sich dat Zutritt verschaffen

II . whee·dle [ˈ(h)wi:dl̩] pej VB intr

wheedle

schmeicheln

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wheedle one's way in

sich dat Zutritt verschaffen

to wheedle sth out of sb

jdm etw abschwatzen inf

to wheedle sb into [doing] sth

jdn beschwatzen [o. dazu kriegen] , etw zu tun inf