weasel

US /ˈwiː.zəl/
UK /ˈwiː.zəl/
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1.

ابن عرس

a small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long tail and reddish-brown fur, noted for its cunning and stealth

:
The farmer set traps to catch the weasel that was preying on his chickens.
وضع المزارع فخاخًا للإمساك بـابن عرس الذي كان يفترس دجاجه.
The small weasel darted across the road and disappeared into the bushes.
انطلق ابن عرس الصغير عبر الطريق واختفى في الشجيرات.
2.

مخادع, خائن

a deceitful or treacherous person

:
He's a real weasel, always trying to trick people out of their money.
إنه مخادع حقيقي، يحاول دائمًا خداع الناس للحصول على أموالهم.
Don't trust him; he's a known weasel.
لا تثق به؛ إنه مخادع معروف.
1.

يتملص, يراوغ

to equivocate or avoid a direct answer

:
Stop weaseling out of your responsibilities and face the consequences.
توقف عن التملص من مسؤولياتك وواجه العواقب.
He tried to weasel his way out of the difficult conversation.
حاول التملص من المحادثة الصعبة.
2.

ينتزع, يتسلل

to manipulate or trick someone into doing something

:
She tried to weasel a confession out of him.
حاولت انتزاع اعتراف منه.
He managed to weasel his way into the exclusive club.
تمكن من التسلل إلى النادي الحصري.