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connive in Polish

connive in Polish is przymknąć oko, przymykać oko — connive means to work together with others in secret to do something wrong.

connive in Polish

przymknąć oko
verb
(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.
przymykać oko
verb
(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?

  1. verb To work together with others in secret to do something wrong.
    "“I don't know how I would have gotten through this without you.” “Oh, the feeling is mutual. I've always schemed and connived alone. But as a duo, it is, as you might say, "totes ridic!"” “(gasps) I would say that.”"
  2. verb (botany) Describing plant parts that lean together or touch closely.
  3. verb To deliberately ignore something wrong so as to avoid being blamed for it.
  4. verb To blink or wink quickly.
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connive in a sentence

  • “I don't know how I would have gotten through this without you.” “Oh, the feeling is mutual. I've always schemed and connived alone. But as a duo, it is, as you might say, "totes ridic!"” “(gasps) I would say that.”
  • The Christchurch City Council has connived with the Government to take over all the surrounding local bodies, and it is not without comment that none of the Labour members from Christchurch has spoken on the Bill.

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What is "connive" in Polish?
"connive" in Polish is przymknąć oko, przymykać oko. connive means: To work together with others in secret to do something wrong.
Are there other ways to say "connive" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "connive": przymknąć oko, przymykać oko.
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