English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
wangling — noun an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery • Syn: ↑wangle • Derivationally related forms: ↑wangle, ↑wangle (for: ↑wangle) • Hypernyms: ↑contriva … Useful english dictionary
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Lin'an — Gongchen Pagode in Lin an Die Stadt Lin an (chin. 臨安市 / 临安市) ist eine kreisfreie Stadt der Unterprovinzstadt Hangzhou, der Hauptstadt der Provinz Zhejiang in der Volksrepublik China. Sie hat eine Fläche von 3.126,8 km² und zählt … Deutsch Wikipedia
wangle — wangler, n. /wang geuhl/, v., wangled, wangling, n. v.t. 1. to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation. 2. to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
wangle — [c]/ˈwæŋgəl / (say wangguhl) Colloquial –verb (wangled, wangling) –verb (t) 1. to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by contrivance, scheming, or often, indirect or insidious methods: *Shadbolt had wangled her a free ticket –murray bail, 1988. 2 …
wangle — verb (wangled; wangling) Etymology: perhaps alteration of waggle Date: 1888 transitive verb to resort to trickery or devious methods intransitive verb 1. to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends 2. to make or get by devious means ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of national parks of the People's Republic of China — In the People s Republic of China, Chinese Guojiaji Fengjing Mingshengqu=国家级风景名胜区 (National Level Scenic and Historic Interest Area) is the exact equivalent of the term national park ( guojia gongyuan=国家公园 ) applied to the rest of the world, as… … Wikipedia
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Almack's — Assembly Rooms was one of the first clubs in London that welcomed both men and women. It was one of a limited number of upper class mixed sex public social venues in the British capital in an era when the most important venues for the hectic… … Wikipedia
Protected areas of the People's Republic of China — This article lists the protected areas (national level only) of the People s Republic of China. There are many forms of protected areas in China. Based on their relative importance, each type of protected area can be further graded into two to… … Wikipedia
