connive

[USA]/kəˈnaɪv/
[UK]/kəˈnaɪv/
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Oversættelse

vi. at acceptere eller være involveret i ugerninger i smug; at konspirere; at overse eller tillade ugerninger at ske.
Word Forms
Past Tenseconnived
Past Participleconnived
Third Person Singularconnives
Present Participleconniving

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

connive with

smyge med

connive at

smyge ved

connive in

smyge i

Eksempelsætninger

connive at an escape from prison

hjælpe med at undslippe fra fængsel

government officials were prepared to connive in impeding the course of justice.

regeringsansatte var forberedte på at hjælpe med at hindre retfærdighedens gang.

the government had connived with security forces in permitting murder.

regeringen havde samarbejdet med sikkerhedsstyrker om at tillade mord.

The student tried to connive with her friend to cheat in the examination.

Eleven forsøgte at samarbejde med sin ven om at snyde til eksamen.

The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.

Handlerne samarbejdede med toldmyndighederne om at smugle narkotika ind.

Her brother is believed to have connived at her murder.

Det menes, at hendes bror var medvirkende til hendes mord.

Virkelige Eksempler

Nixon was the cold, conniving liar, paranoid and petty.

Nixon var den kolde, beregnende løgner, paranoid og smålig.

Kilde: The Economist - Arts

The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.

Handlerne konspirerede med toldofficials for at smugle narkotika ind.

Kilde: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Too like. - That she should connive at my humiliation, should revel as I am cast into the dust.

Alt for lig. - At hun skulle konspirere mod min ydmygelse, skulle juble over, at jeg bliver kastet i støvet.

Kilde: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

What I'm about to propose will give us total financial freedom and...help a conniving billionaire's dream come true.

Det jeg er ved at foreslå, vil give os fuldstændig økonomisk frihed og... hjælpe en beregnende milliardærs drøm til at gå i opfyldelse.

Kilde: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

To show how ugly and conniving we can be.

For at vise, hvor grimme og beregnende vi kan være.

Kilde: Radio Laboratory

Do our laws connive at them?

Konspirerer vores love for dem?

Kilde: Northanger Abbey (original version)

Whereas, the person who chose steal, the conniving duplicitous bastard takes everything.

Mens den person, der valgte at stjæle, den beregnende, falske bastard tager alt.

Kilde: Radio Laboratory

The conjurer told him that some government officials had connived with their connection to smuggle ammunition.

Tryllekunstneren fortalte ham, at nogle regeringsansatte havde konspireret med deres kontaktperson for at smugle ammunition.

Kilde: Pan Pan

No more, Humphrey, than can I have it said that I connived at bribery and corruption, in our business dealings. Enough is enough.

Ikke mere, Humphrey, end jeg kan få det sagt, at jeg konspirerede om bestikkelse og korruption i vores forretningsforbindelser. Nok er nok.

Kilde: Yes, Minister Season 3

So do me a favor and never mention her name again unless it's followed by the phrase, " that conniving skank."

Så gør mig en tjeneste og nævn aldrig hendes navn igen, medmindre det er efterfulgt af frasen, "den beregnende skøge."

Kilde: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

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