What does complice in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word complice in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use complice in Italian.

The word complice in Italian means accessory, conspiratorial, complicit, accomplice, accessory, aided by the fact that, with the help of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complice

accessory

aggettivo (che partecipa ad un crimine) (one who participates in a crime)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La responsabilità delle persone complici di un reato in questo caso non è minore di quella dell'ideatore del furto.
In this case the people who were an accessory to the crime are just as responsible as those who planned it.

conspiratorial

aggettivo (estensione (che denota intesa, complicità)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il suo sguardo complice mi ha molto rassicurata.
Your conspiratorial look really reassured me.

complicit

aggettivo (estensione (che asseconda, favorisce qn o [qc])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mia mamma è sempre stata mia complice e mi ha sempre aiutata a realizzare i miei sogni.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Although the mother did not kill the child she was deemed to be complicit in the murder.

accomplice, accessory

(chi partecipa ad un crimine) (one who participates in a crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dei tre complici alla rapina due sono riusciti a scappare all'estero.
Of the three accomplices, two managed to escape abroad.

aided by the fact that, with the help of

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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