connive
connive(
kuh
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nayv
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to plot)
a. confabularse
No one imagined the police officer would connive with the men who framed his partner.Nadie imaginó que él policía se confabularía con los hombres que incriminaron a su compañero.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It became clear the boss connived at the deception.Quedó claro que el jefe pasó por alto el engaño.
Mateo agreed to connive at the treachery but later turned on his friends.Mateo acordó a ser cómplice en la traición pero después delató a sus amigos.
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