confederate
gb/kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt/ us/kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 7900
cinkos, beépített résztvevő, konföderációs, déli, konföderációs katona, szövetséges, szövetségbe tömörít, szövetségbe tömörül, szövetségre lép
SUBSTANTIV
C1
1
cinkos
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s confederate in [something]
The thief and his confederate escaped with thousands of dollars in jewelry.
A tolvaj és a cinkosa több ezer dollár értékű ékszerrel menekült el.
In the study, a confederate posed as another participant to influence the group’s decisions.
A vizsgálatban egy beépített résztvevő egy másik résztvevőnek adta ki magát, hogy befolyásolja a csoport döntéseit.
Police believe the hacker had at least one confederate who helped launder the stolen money.
The magician’s assistant turned out to be a confederate planted in the audience.
Investigators are still trying to identify any confederates who may have helped organize the attack.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The robber did not work alone; he had a confederate.
A rabló nem egyedül dolgozott; volt egy cinkosa.
A confederate in the shop turned off the camera for him.
A boltban az egyik cinkosa kikapcsolta neki a kamerát.
In the test, a confederate acted like a normal student but was really helping the teacher.
The police asked if he had any confederates in the city.
Her confederate called to warn her when the manager left the office.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often think 'confederate' always means someone from the American Civil War. In modern everyday English it more often means 'accomplice', especially in crime stories or psychology experiments. For general use, 'accomplice' is safer and more common.
Sens
accomplice in wrongdoing or experiment
Colocații
confederate in crime
|criminal confederate
|his confederates
|an experimenter's confederate
|unknown confederate
|police confederate
Sinonime
accomplice (Most common term for someone who helps commit a crime; slightly more legal-sounding than 'confederate'.)
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partner in crime (Informal and often humorous; always implies crime or mischief, not research contexts.)
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collaborator (Can mean someone who helps with any activity, good or bad; only means wrongdoing when the context makes it clear.)
Antonime
opponent (Someone who works against a plan instead of secretly helping it succeed.)
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victim (Someone who is harmed by the wrongdoing instead of helping to carry it out.)
Teme
crime
|psychology
|relationships
|law
Definiție
A person who secretly works with another person to do something wrong or to help with a hidden role in an experiment.
A person who secretly works with someone else to carry out a wrongful, dishonest, or deceptive act, especially in crime or in a planned experiment.
B2
2
déli
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
Confederate [noun]
The museum features a large collection of Confederate uniforms and weapons.
A múzeum konföderációs egyenruhák és fegyverek nagy gyűjteményét mutatja be.
Many cities have debated whether to remove Confederate statues from public spaces.
Sok városban vita folyt arról, hogy el kell-e távolítani a konföderációs szobrokat a közterekről.
He carried a Confederate flag at the rally, sparking anger and protest.
The book focuses on the daily life of ordinary Confederate soldiers.
Discussions about Confederate symbols often involve questions of racism and historical memory.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We studied Confederate states in our history class.
Történelemórán a konföderációs államokról tanultunk.
There is a big debate about Confederate monuments in that town.
Nagy vita van abban a városban a konföderációs emlékművekről.
The old building has a large Confederate flag on it.
He dressed as a Confederate soldier for the museum show.
Some people say Confederate symbols are part of history; others say they are hateful.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may write 'confederate flag' with a small 'c' in historical U.S. contexts. In this meaning, it is normally capitalized: 'Confederate flag', 'Confederate army'. Also, do not use 'Confederate' to describe modern people from the American South; it refers specifically to the Civil War–era states or those who support that cause or its symbols.
Sens
relating to the U.S. Confederacy
Colocații
Confederate flag
|Confederate monument
|Confederate army
|Confederate general
|Confederate symbols
|Confederate heritage
Sinonime
Southern (In historical U.S. Civil War contexts, can overlap in meaning, but 'Southern' is broader and can be neutral and modern, while 'Confederate' is specifically about the seceding states.)
Antonime
Union (In Civil War contexts, describes the Northern side that fought against the Confederate states.)
Teme
history
|politics
|culture
|law
Definiție
About or from the group of Southern states that left the United States during the American Civil War, usually written with a capital C: Confederate.
Relating to, belonging to, or supporting the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War, often capitalized as Confederate.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a Confederate / the Confederates
Union and Confederate soldiers faced each other across the river.
Uniós és konföderációs katonák álltak egymással szemben a folyó két partján.
After the war, many former Confederates took an oath of loyalty to the United States.
A háború után sok egykori konföderációs hűségesküt tett az Egyesült Államoknak.
The film follows a wounded Confederate who tries to walk home through dangerous territory.
Some descendants of Confederates still take part in reenactments of Civil War battles.
He studied letters written by a young Confederate during the siege of Vicksburg.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A Confederate fought for the Southern side in the American Civil War.
A konföderációs katona az amerikai polgárháborúban a déli oldalért harcolt.
Many Confederates died in that long battle.
Sok konföderációs halt meg abban a hosszú csatában.
The story is about a Confederate who wants to go home.
Some people today say their great‑grandfather was a Confederate.
Union soldiers and Confederates fought for four years.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'a Confederate' with 'the Confederacy'. 'A Confederate' is a person; 'the Confederacy' is the group of states. Also, remember to capitalize it in this historical sense: 'a Confederate'.
Sens
supporter or soldier of the Confederacy
Colocații
Union and Confederate soldiers
|former Confederates
|Confederate veterans
|Confederate sympathizer
|Confederate officer
|young Confederates
Sinonime
Rebel (Historical U.S. Civil War term often used for Confederate soldiers; can sound informal or colored by perspective.)
Antonime
Unionist (A person who supported the United States government during the Civil War, the opposite side from the Confederates.)
Teme
history
|politics
|war
Definiție
A person who fought for or supported the Southern states that left the United States during the American Civil War, usually written with a capital C: Confederate.
A member, soldier, or supporter of the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War, typically written with a capital C: Confederate.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
4
szövetséges
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] and [someone/something] are confederates
The two leaders had been political confederates for decades before they finally ran on the same ticket.
A két vezető évtizedeken át politikai szövetséges volt, mielőtt végül közös jelöltlistán indultak.
Several small parties became confederates in order to challenge the ruling coalition.
Több kis párt szövetségre lépett, hogy kihívást intézzen a kormányzó koalíció ellen.
Her closest confederates in the movement helped plan the nationwide protests.
The treaty turned former enemies into confederates pursuing a common agenda.
Within the company, a few key confederates quietly supported her reform plan.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The two groups became confederates to win more power.
A két csoport szövetségre lépett, hogy nagyobb hatalomhoz jusson.
He and his confederates worked for change in the city.
Ő és a szövetségesei a városi változásokért dolgoztak.
Small nations can act as confederates to protect their interests.
She trusted only a few confederates in her team.
The parties are confederates in this new project.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often think 'confederate' always suggests crime because of the 'accomplice' meaning. In formal or historical writing it can also mean simply 'ally' or 'partner', usually in politics or war. In everyday speech, 'ally' is more natural.
Sens
ally joined in an alliance
Colocații
close confederates
|political confederates
|long‑time confederates
|trusted confederates
|confederates in the cause
|nations as confederates
Sinonime
ally (More common and neutral; does not specifically suggest a formal confederation.)
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partner (Broad term for someone who shares work or goals; less formal and more general than 'confederate'.)
Antonime
adversary (An opponent or enemy instead of someone joined in an alliance.)
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rival (Someone in competition rather than cooperation.)
Teme
politics
|war
|organizations
Definiție
A person, group, or country that joins with another as an ally in a formal group.
A person, group, or state that is allied with another in a political, military, or other formal confederation.
VERB
C2
ARCHAIC
5
Tipar de utilizare:
to confederate [groups/states/people]
The treaty sought to confederate the small principalities under a single crown.
A szerződés célja az volt, hogy a kis fejedelemségeket egyetlen korona alatt szövetségbe tömörítse.
Several tribes confederated to resist the invading army.
Több törzs szövetségre lépett, hogy ellenálljon a betörő hadseregnek.
The leaders hoped to confederate their territories into a more powerful state.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The king tried to confederate the small states.
A király megpróbálta szövetségbe tömöríteni a kis államokat.
Many towns confederated to make a stronger union.
Sok város szövetségbe tömörült, hogy erősebb uniót alkosson.
They wanted to confederate their lands for defense.
The plan was to confederate the regions under one leader.
Greșeală frecventă:
This verb is rare and old‑fashioned. Learners should almost always use 'unite', 'ally', or 'form a union' instead of 'confederate' as a verb.
Sens
to join together in confederation
Colocații
confederated states
|attempt to confederate
|confederate small kingdoms
|plans to confederate
|regions confederated under one flag
Sinonime
unite (More general and modern; does not specifically suggest a formal confederation.)
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federate (More technical and modern in constitutional or political writing; focuses on forming a federation.)
Antonime
separate (To move apart instead of joining together.)
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fragment (To break into smaller, unconnected parts, the opposite of forming a confederation.)
Teme
politics
|history
Definiție
To join people, groups, or countries together in a formal alliance. (Old-fashioned)
To bring together or join in a confederation; to unite in alliance.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
confederate
IPA
GB/kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt/
US/kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt/
Silabe și accent
con - fed - er - ate (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fed)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: confederate
Noun
- Base: confederate
- Plural: confederates
Verb
- Base: confederate
- 3rd Person Singular: confederates
- Present Participle: confederating
- Past: confederated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
confederates
noun
confederating
verb
confederated
verb
Core family
confederation
noun C1
Related words
confederacy
noun
Expresii
the Confederate flag
1/ðə kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt flˈæɡ/
fixed phrase
historical and political flag symbol
The famous flag that was used by the Confederate armies in the American Civil War and that is now often used as a symbol, sometimes seen as racist and very controversial.
Exemple
- Some people see the Confederate flag as a symbol of heritage, while others see it as a symbol of racism and slavery.
- The state decided to remove the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds.
- Shops that sell the Confederate flag have faced protests in recent years.
the Confederate States of America
1/ðə kɑnfˈɛdɚɪt stˈeɪts əv əmˈɛɹɪkə/
fixed phrase
Southern states that seceded in 1861–65
The eleven Southern states that left the United States and formed their own country during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Exemple
- The Confederate States of America were formed after several Southern states seceded from the Union.
- Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for most of the Civil War.
- Textbooks often include a map showing the Confederate States of America and the Union states.