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Meanings of
connive
in English
Portuguese
intrigar
Back to the meaning
To form intrigues in an underhand manner.
scheme
intrigue
Portuguese
intrigar
Synonyms
Examples for "
scheme
"
scheme
intrigue
Examples for "
scheme
"
1
Moreover, if market conditions improve, banks may decide to leave the
scheme
.
2
Primary production would remain the main focus of water storage
scheme
use.
3
Misunderstandings regarding the new drug-payment
scheme
continue among members of the public.
4
The Australian
scheme
however has some serious problems in the recovery phase.
5
Opposition to this
scheme
is growing in the UK and across Europe.
1
The English in India were taking their first lessons in Oriental
intrigue
.
2
Audience members said the element of danger added to the show's
intrigue
.
3
Little plays with the
intrigue
in the audience; favours behind green hedges.
4
Things that would indeed
intrigue
you, Emperor, and no doubt soon will.
5
There was no spice of jeopardy in them; no preludes of
intrigue
.
Usage of
connive
in English
1
Our fomite-specimens were finding ways to communicate and
connive
behind our backs.
2
Does the gifted Annapla also
connive
,
and are hers the window signals?
3
Anyway, it is wise to
connive
at a thing we can't help.
4
I would, on no account,
connive
at or participate in the slightest irregularity.
5
Our own citizens do not
connive
at the escape of slaves.
6
Women
connive
at it, because-well ,because ,ina way, they must.
7
That girl
connive
and let the man be robbed whose roof shelters her?
8
But if, after all, the emperor should
connive
at his escape!
9
The latter took refuge with Gabinius and persuaded him to
connive
at his restoration.
10
He believed Europe banded for his destruction, and America corrupted to
connive
at it.
11
You must renounce courts if you will not
connive
at knaves, and tolerate fools.
12
Nay, think not that I will
connive
at their escape.
13
Parents, through their misguided sympathy, often
connive
at filial disobedience.
14
You, as commandant, must not
connive
with me at that.
15
And it isn't right, either, to
connive
at thy deed.
16
I will not
connive
at your coming here without the knowledge of your parents!
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connive
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
connive at
connive at child
connive at crime
connive at cruelty
connive at injustice
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Translations for
connive
Portuguese
intrigar
Connive
through the time
Connive
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common