German-English translation for "gängeln"

"gängeln" English translation

gängeln
[ˈgɛŋəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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to keep in leading strings... I won’t be led by the nose...
examples
  • jemanden gängeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to keepjemand | somebody sb in leading strings, to leadjemand | somebody sb by the nose, to spoon-feedjemand | somebody sb, to nannyjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden gängeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • ich lasse mich nicht gängeln
    I won’t be led by the nose, I have a will of my own
    ich lasse mich nicht gängeln

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