Translations for „wheedling“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . whee·dling [ˈ(h)wi:dl̩ɪŋ] ADJ attr pej

wheedling

schmeichelnd

a wheedling tone

ein [ein]schmeichelnder Tonfall

II . whee·dling [ˈ(h)wi:dl̩ɪŋ] N no pl

wheedling

Schmeichelei f

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)

a wheedling tone

ein [ein]schmeichelnder Tonfall