Meaning

2 senses

  1. A criminal accomplice.

    соо́бщникsoóbščnik, поде́льникpodélʹnik

  2. (humorous, informal)A close associate.

More definitions
  • someone who assists in a plot

Examples

6 sentences

  1. We're partners in crime.

    deWir sind Komplizen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. He is a partner in crime.

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  3. I'm looking for a partner in crime, especially in the bedroom.

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  4. Sami was Layla's partner in crime.

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  5. Yanni taught Skura the tricks of his trade and they became partners in crime.

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
criminal accomplice:

Forms

plural: partners in crime

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
partitionpartlyA2partnerA1partnershipB2partridgepartyA1

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