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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkom.pli.se
"La policía detuvo al ladrón y a su cómplice."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing.
"The getaway driver was arrested and charged as an accomplice to the armed robbery." - 2
A partner or associate in an activity or undertaking, especially a questionable one.
"She became an unwilling accomplice in his elaborate scheme to deceive the board."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin complicem, meaning 'partner in an activity', from com- ('together') and plicare ('to fold'). It entered the English language in the 15th century initially denoting a co-conspirator in any joint venture before narrowing primarily to criminal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accomplice" is said worldwide
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complice
Transliteration: kɔ̃.plis
"Il a été condamné comme complice du cambriolage."
Komplize
Transliteration: kɔmˈpliːt͡sə
"Die Polizei verhaftete den Haupttäter und seinen Komplizen."
complice
Transliteration: ˈkɔm.pli.t͡ʃe
"Il giudice ha condannato il complice a cinque anni di carcere."
cómplice
Transliteration: ˈkom.pli.se
"La policía detuvo al ladrón y a su cómplice."
cúmplice
Transliteration: ˈkũ.pli.si
"Ele foi julgado como cúmplice no esquema de fraude."
सहअपराधी
Transliteration: sah-apradhi
"पुलिस ने मुख्य आरोपी और उसके सहअपराधी को पकड़ लिया।"
同谋
Transliteration: tóngmóu
"警方正在搜捕他的同谋。"
공범
Transliteration: gongbeom
"그는 강도 사건의 공범으로 지목되었습니다."
共犯者
Transliteration: kyōhansha
"警察は銀行強盗の共犯者を逮捕した。"
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