conspiracy

conspiración, complot

Acuerdo secreto entre varias personas para hacer algo malo o ilegal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: plot, scheme

Expresiones frecuentes: a conspiracy against, uncover a conspiracy, join a conspiracy

conspiración, concierto para delinquir

Acuerdo entre dos o más personas para cometer un delito.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: criminal agreement

Expresiones frecuentes: conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to defraud, charged with conspiracy

bandada de cuervos

Grupo de cuervos que están juntos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a conspiracy of ravens (A conspiracy of ravens gathered near the old tower.)

Sinónimos: flock

Expresiones frecuentes: conspiracy of ravens, a raven conspiracy

convergencia de reglas

En lingüística, situación en la que distintas reglas producen resultados iguales o muy parecidos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: phonological conspiracy, grammatical conspiracy