Consorting Meaning in English

word · lemma: consort

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Definition

Spending time with someone, especially with people who are considered bad or undesirable. Often used to suggest a negative or suspicious association.

Usage & Nuances

'Consorting' is somewhat formal and usually has a negative tone, implying being involved with disapproved people or groups. Typical collocations: 'consorting with criminals', 'consorting with the enemy'. Rare in everyday conversation, more common in written or legal contexts.

• Spanish: relacionarse - asociarse (connotación negativa)
• Portuguese (BR): associar-se - relacionar-se (conotação negativa)
• Portuguese (PT): associar-se - relacionar-se (conotação negativa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 交往（通常用于贬义）- 勾结
• Chinese (Traditional): 交往（通常用於貶義）- 勾結
• Hindi: मेल-जोल रखना (आमतौर पर नकारात्मक अर्थ)
• Arabic: الاختلاط (عادة بمعنى سلبي) - التواصل
• Bengali: মেলামেশা করা - ওঠাবসা করা (নেতিবাচক অর্থে)
• Russian: связываться - водиться (с негативным оттенком)
• Japanese: 付き合う (悪い意味で) - 関わる
• Vietnamese: giao du - qua lại (với nghĩa tiêu cực)
• Korean: 어울리다 (부정적인 의미) - 교류하다 (안 좋은 사람들과)
• Turkish: birlikte olmak (kötü anlamda) - ilişkide bulunmak
• Urdu: میل جول رکھنا (منفی معنوں میں) - تعلقات رکھنا (غلط لوگوں سے)
• Indonesian: bergaul - berhubungan (dengan arti negatif)

Example Sentences

He was arrested for consorting with known thieves.

basic

The law forbids consorting with enemy agents.

basic

She was accused of consorting with criminals.

basic

Rumors spread quickly about him consorting with people from the rival gang.

natural

He got into trouble for consorting where he shouldn't have been.

natural

People whispered about her consorting with troublemakers after dark.

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