conspiracy

complotto, cospirazione

Accordo segreto tra persone per fare qualcosa di scorretto o illegale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: plot, scheme

Espressioni comuni: a conspiracy against, uncover a conspiracy, join a conspiracy

accordo criminoso

Accordo tra due o più persone per commettere un reato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: criminal agreement

Espressioni comuni: conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to defraud, charged with conspiracy

stormo di corvi

Gruppo di corvi riuniti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a conspiracy of ravens (A conspiracy of ravens gathered near the old tower.)

Sinonimi: flock

Espressioni comuni: conspiracy of ravens, a raven conspiracy

convergenza di regole

In linguistica, situazione in cui regole diverse producono risultati uguali o molto simili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: phonological conspiracy, grammatical conspiracy