wriggle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wriggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wriggle [Am ˈrɪɡəl, Brit ˈrɪɡ(ə)l] VB intr

1. wriggle (move):

wriggle worm/fish:

retorcerse

to wriggle along worm:

avanzar serpenteando or culebreando

stop wriggling!

¡quédate or estáte quieto!

children wriggled in their seats

los niños se movían inquietos en sus asientos

she wriggled with discomfort

se retorció incómoda

he wriggled out through the bars

se escurrió por entre las rejas

I wriggled into my trousers

me puse los pantalones (con dificultad)

I wriggled through the gap in the fence

me metí por el agujero de la cerca

2. wriggle (with embarrassment):

to make sb wriggle

hacerle pasar vergüenza a alguien

II.wriggle [Am ˈrɪɡəl, Brit ˈrɪɡ(ə)l] VB trans

wriggle body/toes:

wriggle

mover

I managed to wriggle the trousers on

conseguí embutirme los pantalones

he managed to wriggle himself free

logró zafarse retorciéndose

III.wriggle [Am ˈrɪɡəl, Brit ˈrɪɡ(ə)l] N

to give a wriggle of pleasure

estremecerse de placer

she freed herself with a wriggle

se zafó con un movimiento

wriggle out of VB [Am ˈrɪɡəl -, Brit ˈrɪɡ(ə)l -] (v + adv + prep + o)

wriggle out of dress/jeans

quitarse (con dificultad)

to wriggle out of a chore

ingeniárselas para librarse de un trabajo

she wriggled out of having to go visiting

se las ingenió para librarse de tener que ir de visita

don't try to wriggle out of it!

¡no trates de escabullirte!

Translations for wriggle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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culebrear culebra:

to wriggle along

zafarse de algo

to get o wriggle out of sth

sacudirse el mochuelo no te sacudas el mochuelo y hazlo

stop trying to wriggle out of it, and just do it inf

le pusimos una trampa pero logró escurrirse

we laid a trap for him but he managed to wriggle o get out of it

wriggle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wriggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wriggle [ˈrɪgl] -ling -ling VB intr

1. wriggle (squirm around):

wriggle

retorcerse

2. wriggle (move forward by twisting):

wriggle

serpentear

to wriggle through sth

deslizarse por algo

to wriggle out of sth fig inf

escapar de un apuro

II.wriggle [ˈrɪgl] -ling -ling VB trans (jiggle back and forth)

wriggle

menear

wriggle body, hand, toes

mover

to wriggle one's way along

avanzar serpenteando

to wriggle oneself into sth

introducirse con dificultad en algo

to wriggle (one's way) out of sth

escaquearse de algo

III.wriggle [ˈrɪgl] -ling -ling N

wriggle

meneo m

with a wriggle, she managed to crawl through the gap

logró deslizarse por el agujero serpenteando

Translations for wriggle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aletear

to wriggle

agitarse (con el cuerpo)

to wriggle

wriggle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wriggle through sth

deslizarse por algo

to wriggle out of sth fig inf

escapar de un apuro

to wriggle one's way along

avanzar serpenteando

to wriggle oneself into sth

introducirse con dificultad en algo

to wriggle (one's way) out of sth

escaquearse de algo

with a wriggle, she managed to crawl through the gap

logró deslizarse por el agujero serpenteando

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A short man, he had the ability to wriggle through tackles and to consistently break the gain line.

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If the larva is disturbed during this period it wriggles about violently in the same manner as an injured ant.

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When exposed, they immediately wriggle into loose soil or under rubble.

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He wriggles out of the situation and all toast the young couple.

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The dragon assured him that it was big enough even for himself and wriggled in to show him.

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He rushes and catches her with a few smooches while she wriggles her way out.

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They stay stuck in your head and wriggle around for a few days.

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Despite being known for walking on land, this fish usually wriggles and may use its pectoral fins to aid in its movement.

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The larvae move out of the burrow and wriggle to pools or water courses that form in the wet season.

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Often one has to shove one's self through or wriggle under briars, with awkward results to clothing and many and deep cuts and scratches...

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