conniving

Describes a person who is scheming, cunning, and willing to deceive others to achieve their own goals.

ruОписывает человека, который является хитрым, коварным и готовым обманывать других для достижения своих целей.esDescribe a una persona astuta, mañosa y dispuesta a engañar a otros para lograr sus propios fines.frQualifie une personne sournoise et rusée, prête à tromper ou à manipuler les autres pour parvenir à ses fins.deBeschreibt eine Person, die listig, hinterhältig und bereit ist, andere zu täuschen, um ihre eigenen Ziele zu erreichen.ptDescreve uma pessoa astuta, dissimulada e disposta a enganar os outros para alcançar seus próprios objetivos. Também pode se referir a alguém que participa de um plano ou conluio secreto e desonesto.zh形容一个人狡猾、阴险，为达到自己的目的不惜欺骗他人。arيصف شخصًا ماكرًا خبيثًا مخادعًا يعمل على تحقيق أهدافه بالحيلة والتلاعب والخداع، ولا يتردد في إيذاء الآخرين أو استغلالهم للوصول إلى ما يريد.

1. Secretly plotting C1 formal

   Acting together in a secret or underhanded way to achieve something dishonest or illegal.

   • The conniving employees were caught stealing from the company.
   • She had a conniving look in her eyes as she whispered to her partner.
   • The conniving politician was exposed for his corrupt dealings.

   ruТайно сговаривающийсяesque conspira en secretofrcomplice de manière secrètedeHeimlich konspirierendptConiventezh暗中串通的arمتآمر في الخفاء

   Synonyme: calculatingcunningdeviousintriguingschemingunderhanded

   Antonyme: guilelesshonestingenuousopenstraightforward

2. Deceitful or scheming C1 formal

   Describing a person who is cunning and manipulative, often for personal gain.

   • He is a conniving individual who will do anything to get ahead.
   • The conniving villain in the movie tricked everyone.
   • Her conniving nature made it hard for others to trust her.

   ruКоварный или хитрыйesConspirador, maquiavélicofrcomplice par ruse ou sournoisdeHinterlistig oder berechnendptManipulador e ardilosozh阴险狡诈arمخادع أو ماكر

   Synonyme: calculatingcraftycunningdeceitfuldeviousmanipulativeschemingslyunderhandedwily

   Antonyme: directforthrightguilelesshonestsincerestraightforwardtrustworthy

• more conniving comparative form
• most conniving superlative form

A verb used to indicate secretly cooperating or conspiring with someone to do something dishonest or illegal.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения тайного сотрудничества или сговора с кем-либо для совершения нечестных или незаконных действий.esVerbo que significa conspirar o cooperar en secreto con alguien para hacer algo deshonesto o ilegal; también puede implicar dar tácitamente su aprobación a algo incorrecto fingiendo no verlo.frVerbe désignant le fait de s'entendre secrètement avec quelqu'un pour commettre des actes malhonnêtes ou illégaux, ou de fermer les yeux sur de tels agissements en y consentant tacitement.deVerb, das ein heimliches Zusammenwirken oder eine geheime Absprache mit jemandem bezeichnet, meist um unehrliche oder illegale Handlungen zu ermöglichen oder stillschweigend zu dulden.ptVerbo usado para indicar cooperação secreta ou conluio com alguém para praticar atos desonestos ou ilegais; também pode significar tolerar ou ser conivente com algo errado, muitas vezes de forma passiva.zh指秘密串通、合谋，尤指与某人勾结从事不诚实或非法行为；也指对错误行为纵容、默许。arفعل يدل على التعاون السري أو التواطؤ مع شخص ما لارتكاب أفعال غير شريفة أو غير قانونية، أو على التغاضي عن خطأ أو جريمة عن قصد.

1. Secretly cooperate or plot C1 formal

   To secretly work together with someone to do something dishonest or illegal.

   • The two officials connived to embezzle public funds.
   • They connived with the enemy to overthrow the government.
   • The employees connived to hide the accounting errors from the auditors.

   ruТайно сговариватьсяesconfabularsefrComploter secrètementdeHeimlich konspirierenptConspirar secretamentezh暗中勾结arالتآمر سرًا

   Synonyme: colludecomplotconspireintriguemachinateplotscheme

2. Tacitly allow wrongdoing C1 formal

   To deliberately ignore or give silent approval to something wrong or illegal.

   • The manager connived at the staff's frequent absences.
   • The police were accused of conniving at the illegal gambling operation.
   • By not reporting the violation, she effectively connived in the crime.

   ruПотворствоватьesconsentir tácitamentefrtolérer tacitement une fautedeStill duldenptConsentir com o errozh纵容arالتغاضي عن الخطأ

   Synonyme: condoneignoreoverlooktolerateturn a blind eyewink at

   Antonyme: condemndisallowforbidopposepreventprohibit

• connived past participle
• connived past simple
• conniving present participle
• connives third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: connive at