connive in French
connive in French is conspirer, intriguer, feindre l'ignorance — connive means to secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
connive in French
conspirer
(intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. [from mid 17th c.]
intriguer
(intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. [from mid 17th c.]
feindre l'ignorance
(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
What does "connive" mean?
- verb To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- verb Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
- verb Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
- verb To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.
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What is "connive" in French?
"connive" in French is conspirer, intriguer, feindre l'ignorance. connive means: To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
Are there other ways to say "connive" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "connive": conspirer, intriguer, feindre l'ignorance.
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