angle

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

figuratively intransitive informal with for

Japanese Meaning

（釣りで）魚を釣る / こっそりと、うまく説得して望むものを得ようとする

Every Sunday he would angle from dawn until noon, hoping to catch enough trout for dinner.

毎週日曜日、彼は夜明けから正午まで釣りをして、夕食に十分なニジマスを釣ろうと期待していた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, figuratively) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

Sense（2）

(informal, with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

He must be angling for a pay rise.

angles

（ present singular third-person ）

angling

（ participle present ）

angled

（ participle past ）

angled

（ past ）