wheedle

🇺🇸 /ˈwiːdl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwiːdl/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
verb
R

To try to get something from someone by saying nice things that you don't really mean.

She tried to wheedle a favor out of me by complimenting my new haircut.

彼女は新しい髪型を褒めて、私から恩恵をだまそうとしました。

translation

v. 甘え

語形変化

3rd Present wheedles
Past wheedled
Perfect wheedled
Progressive wheedling