conspiracy

Verschwörung

Eine geheime Absprache zwischen Menschen, etwas Unrechtes oder Illegales zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: A secret agreement between people to do something wrong or illegal.

• They uncovered a conspiracy against the king.
• Several officials were involved in the conspiracy.
• She discovered a conspiracy to steal the election.

So benutzt man es: a conspiracy to do something (Police uncovered a conspiracy to attack the minister.); a conspiracy against someone/something (The king suspected a conspiracy against him.)

Synonyme: plot, scheme

Häufige Wendungen: a conspiracy against, uncover a conspiracy, join a conspiracy

Verabredung zu einer Straftat

Eine Vereinbarung zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen, eine Straftat zu begehen.

In einfachem Englisch: An agreement between two or more people to commit a crime.

• He denied the conspiracy charge.
• They were convicted of conspiracy to murder.
• The prosecution must prove that a conspiracy existed.

So benutzt man es: conspiracy to do something (He was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.); conspiracy with someone (The court found evidence of conspiracy with two other defendants.)

Synonyme: criminal agreement

Häufige Wendungen: conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to defraud, charged with conspiracy

Rabenschwarm

Eine Gruppe von Raben, die zusammen sind.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of ravens together.

• A conspiracy of ravens flew overhead.
• We watched a conspiracy of ravens in the field.
• The conspiracy scattered when the dog approached.

So benutzt man es: a conspiracy of ravens (A conspiracy of ravens gathered near the old tower.)

Synonyme: flock

Häufige Wendungen: conspiracy of ravens, a raven conspiracy

Regelkonvergenz

In der Sprachwissenschaft: verschiedene Regeln führen zum gleichen oder zu eng verwandten Ergebnissen.

In einfachem Englisch: Different language rules produce the same or closely related result.

• These rules form a conspiracy.
• The phonological conspiracy produces similar sounds.
• Several vowel changes participate in this conspiracy.

Häufige Wendungen: phonological conspiracy, grammatical conspiracy