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    Complots (en. Conspiracies)

    /kɔ̃.plo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A secret plan against a person or an institution.
    Political plots are often difficult to prove.
    Les complots politiques sont souvent difficiles à prouver.
    A set of coordinated actions to achieve a clandestine goal.
    The plot to overthrow the king failed.
    Le complot pour renverser le roi a échoué.
    A conspiracy formed by several people.
    They were accused of being involved in criminal plots.
    Ils ont été accusés d'être impliqués dans des complots criminels.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'complotus', derived from 'complecti', meaning 'to embrace, to unite'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a plot
    To elaborate a secret plan.
    faire un complot
    to be aware of a plot
    To be informed of a secret scheme.
    être au courant d'un complot
    to unveil a plot
    To reveal the existence of a conspiracy.
    démasquer un complot
    plotted plots
    Secret plans made in secret.
    complots ourdis

    Related Words

    conspirator
    A person who participates in a plot.
    conspirateur
    conspiracy
    A plot organized by several people.
    conspiration
    scheme
    A secret scheme, often malevolent.
    manigance

    Slang Meanings

    Conspiracist
    He tends to believe in all the plots he hears.
    Il a tendance à croire à tous les complots qu'il entend.
    Conspirator
    She became a conspiracist after watching online videos.
    Elle est devenue complotiste après avoir regardé des vidéos en ligne.