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wriggling

/ˈrɪɡlɪŋ/ /ˈrɪɡəlɪŋ/

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verb

Sich winden, zappeln

To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.

Examples :

"Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats."

Lehrer verlieren oft die Geduld, wenn Kinder sich auf ihren Sitzen winden.

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verb

Windend, zappelnd

To cause to or make something wriggle.

Examples :

"He was sitting on the lawn, wriggling his toes in the grass."

Er saß auf dem Rasen und zappelte mit den Zehen im Gras.

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verb

sich winden, sich krümmen

To use crooked or devious means.

Examples :

"The student was wriggling to get out of detention by claiming he had a doctor's appointment, even though he didn't. "

Der Schüler wand sich, um der Nachsitzen zu entgehen, indem er behauptete, er habe einen Arzttermin, obwohl er keinen hatte.

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noun

Zappeln, Windungen

The act of one who wriggles.

Examples :

"The wriggling of the little boy's toes under the table was distracting to the teacher. "

Das Zappeln der Zehen des kleinen Jungen unter dem Tisch lenkte die Lehrerin ab.

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