No. 17,695 in Polish
zmowa
An agreement or collusion, often secret, typically for a deceitful or harmful purpose.
In a sentence
Kiedy przedsiębiorcy postanawiają zawyżać ceny, przypomina to zmowę kartelową.
When entrepreneurs decide to inflate prices, it resembles a cartel conspiracy.
In this sentence, 'zmowa' is used in the context of an illicit agreement among cartel members to manipulate market conditions.
Zawsze wierzyłem, że ta sytuacja była wynikiem zmowy milczenia.
I always believed that this situation was the result of a pact of silence.
Here, 'zmowa' is employed to signify a pact, specifically a mutual agreement to keep silent or withhold information.
Rząd stara się zwalczać wszelkie zmowy mające na celu osłabienie gospodarki.
The government strives to combat all conspiracies aimed at weakening the economy.
In this usage, 'zmowa' refers broadly to collusion or conspiracy meant to undermine economic stability.
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