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wheeler-dealer
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wheel·er-deal·er (hwlr-dlr, w-)
n. Informal
One who advances one's own interests by canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous behavior.
wheeler-dealer
n
Informal a person who wheels and deals
Translations
wheeler-dealer [ˈwiːləˌdiːləʳ] N → chanchullero/a m/f
wheeler-dealer [ˌhwiːlərˈdiːlər] n (= dishonest negotiator) → magouilleur/euse m/f, affairiste mf
wheeler-dealer
n (inf) → Schlitzohr nt (inf), → gerissener Typ (inf); (in finance also) → Geschäftemacher(in) m(f)
wheeler-dealer [ˈwiːləˌdiːləʳ] n → trafficone/a
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