Colluded Meaning in English

word · lemma: collude

US

kəˈɫudɪd

kuh-LOO-did

UK

kəlˈuːdɪd

kuh-LOOD-id

التعريف

To secretly work together with someone, especially for dishonest or illegal purposes.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Colluded' is somewhat formal and nearly always used in legal, political, or official contexts. It implies secrecy and wrongdoing. Common collocation: 'colluded with'. Not used in casual conversation. Don't confuse with 'cooperate', which is neutral and legal.

• Spanish: coludido
• Portuguese (BR): coludido
• Portuguese (PT): coludido
• Chinese (Simplified): 串通
• Chinese (Traditional): 串通
• Hindi: मिलीभगत की
• Arabic: تواطأ
• Bengali: ষড়যন্ত্র করা - গোপনে সহযোগিতা করা (খারাপ উদ্দেশ্যে)
• Russian: сговариваться - вступать в сговор
• Japanese: 共謀した - 共謀する
• Vietnamese: cấu kết - thông đồng
• Korean: 공모하다
• Turkish: işbirliği yapmak (gizli ve yasadışı amaçla) - gizlice anlaşmak
• Urdu: گٹھ جوڑ کرنا - ساز باز کرنا
• Indonesian: thông đồng - cấu kết

جمل نموذجية

The two companies colluded to fix prices.

basic

Officials colluded to hide the truth.

basic

The suspects colluded to create a false alibi.

basic

They colluded behind closed doors to influence the outcome of the vote.

natural

Journalists uncovered how executives colluded with suppliers for years.

natural

The committee found evidence the parties colluded to limit competition.

natural