confederate

confederate
1. adjective
verbündet
2. noun
Verbündete, der/die; (accomplice) Komplize, der/Komplizin, die
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[kən'fedərət]
noun
(a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.) der Verbündete
- academic.ru/15148/confederacy">confederacy
- confederation
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con·fed·er·ate
[kənˈfedərət]
I. n
1. (ally) Verbündete(r) f(m), Bundesgenosse, -genossin m, f
2. (accomplice) Komplize, Komplizin m, f
3. AM HIST Konföderierte(r) f(m), Südstaatler(in) m(f)
II. n modifier (goals, groups, policy) Bündnis-; AM HIST
▪ C\confederate (army, course, soldiers, states) Südstaaten-
C\confederate States AM die Konföderierten Staaten [von Amerika]
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[kən'fedərIt]
1. adj
system konföderiert; nations also verbündet

the Confederate States ( US Hist ) — die Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika

2. n
(POL: ally) Verbündete(r) m, Bündnispartner m, Bundesgenosse m; (pej = accomplice) Komplize m (pej)

the Confederates ( US Hist ) — die Konföderierten pl

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confederate [kənˈfedərət; -drət]
A adj
1. verbündet, verbunden, konföderiert (alle:
with mit), Bundes…
2. Confederate US HIST zu den Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika gehörig:
Confederate States of America
B s
1. Verbündete(r) m/f(m), Bundesgenosse m, -genossin f
2. Komplize m, Komplizin f, Mitschuldige(r) m/f(m), Helfershelfer(in)
3. US HIST Konföderierte(r) m/f(m), Südstaatler(in)
C v/t & v/i [-reıt] (sich) verbünden oder (zu einem Bund) vereinigen oder zusammenschließen
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1. adjective
verbündet
2. noun
Verbündete, der/die; (accomplice) Komplize, der/Komplizin, die
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n.
Bundesgenosse n. v.
verbünden v.
vereinigen v.

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