Meaning

1 senses

  1. To act in concert with; to conspire.

    zusammenspielen, kolludieren, konspirieren

    сгова́риватьсяsgovárivatʹsja, сговори́тьсяsgovorítʹsja

    змовля́тисяzmovljátysja, змо́витисяzmóvytysja

More definitions
  • act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

Examples

3 sentences

  1. William colluded with a rival company.

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  2. The lecturer warned students not to collude on their assignment.

    deDer Dozent warnte die Studenten, daß sie bei den Hausaufgaben nicht heimlich zusammenarbeiten sollten.

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  3. We colluded and celebrate with Peter for his birthday without informing him in advance.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to conspire:
Русский
By meaning 1
to conspire:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to conspire:

Origin

* From Latin collūdere, from con- and lūdere (“to play”).

* From Latin collūdere, from con- and lūdere (“to play”).

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Forms

colludes, colluding, colluded, colluded
Base formcollude · to collude
3rd person singularcolludes
Present participlecolluding
Past simplecolluded
Past participlecolluded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycollude
he, she, itcolludes

Past simpleLesson

all personscolluded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave colluded
he, she, ithas colluded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill collude

Synonyms

4 synonyms
plotB2schemeB2conspireto be in cahoots
Close in meaning
  • act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose:conspire

Word family

6 related words
RelatedalludeC2eludeC1collusioncollusivedeludeillude

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
collocationB2colloquialC2colloquiallyC2collusioncolognecolonB2
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