conspiring
word · lemma: conspire
Definition
Planning secretly with others to do something, often something illegal or harmful.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or dramatic; often used in legal or political contexts. Implies secret and possibly illegal plans. Common collocations: 'conspiring against', 'conspiring to'. Not usually used for harmless plans.
Spanish: conspirarPortuguese (BR): conspirarPortuguese (PT): conspirarChinese (Simplified): 密谋 - 策划Chinese (Traditional): 密謀 - 策劃Hindi: षड्यंत्र करनाArabic: يتآمرBengali: ষড়যন্ত্র করা - গোপনে পরিকল্পনা করাRussian: сговариваться - строить заговорJapanese: 共謀するVietnamese: âm mưu - bàn mưu (bí mật)Korean: 음모를 꾸미다 - 공모하다Turkish: komplolar kurmak - gizlice plan yapmakUrdu: سازش کرنا - خفیہ منصوبہ بندی کرناIndonesian: bersekongkol - berkonspirasi
Example Sentences
Are you conspiring to keep something from me?
natural
After hearing them whisper, I suspected they were conspiring.
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It felt like everyone in the office was conspiring to surprise me for my birthday.
natural
The criminals were conspiring to rob the bank.
basic
They were conspiring against the king.
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He was arrested for conspiring with his friends.
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