conspire
To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or…To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
» I suspect that you've conspired against me.
Я подозреваю, что вы в сговоре против меня. — nina99nv
Подозреваю, что вы против меня сговорились. — nina99nv
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3 senses(intransitive)To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
sich verschwören
замышля́тьzamyšljátʹ, сгова́риватьсяsgovárivatʹsja, сговори́тьсяsgovorítʹsja
змовля́тисяzmovljátysja, змо́витисяzmóvytysja
(intransitive)To agree, to concur to one end.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
(transitive)To work together to bring about.
Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
- engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
Examples
39 sentencesI suspect that you've conspired against me.
ruЯ подозреваю, что вы в сговоре против меня. — nina99nv
What makes you think that everyone is conspiring against you?
deWie kommst du darauf, dass sich alle Welt gegen dich verschworen hätte? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Even the sky conspires against us.
ruДаже небо участвует в заговоре против нас. — Arkadeko
What are you two conspiring about?
What were you two conspiring about?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō,From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
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Forms
conspires, conspiring, conspired, conspiredSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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