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le complice

accomplice, partner in crime, complicit, involved, knowing

k ɔ̃ . p l i s
noun Uncommon #15,526
accomplice, partner in crime Used for someone who helps another person commit a crime or do something dishonest.
FR: La police cherche son complice.
EN: The police are looking for his accomplice.
Declension of complice
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T'es mon complice.

You're my partner in crime.

— Out of It (1978)

Ta complice ?

Your partner in crime?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

La danseuse Yao Qin est également votre complice.

The dancer Yao Qin is also your accomplice.

— Full River Red (2023)

Nous connaîtrons bientôt le complice.

We will soon know who the accomplice is.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Tu es leur complice ?

Are you their accomplice?

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Et aimer sa complice, ce n'est pas naïf, dans votre monde ?

And loving his accomplice—isn't that naive in your world?

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Il a été arrêté comme complice du vol.

He was arrested as an accomplice in the robbery.

«Eh bien, se dit-il, puisqu'il n'est pas son complice, il m'aidera.»

“Well,” he said to himself, “since he isn’t his accomplice, he’ll help me.”

Le complice ?

The accomplice?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

J’ai identifié la voiture du complice.

I identified the accomplice’s car.

— Taxi (1998)

La nuit est mon complice.

The night is my accomplice.

Je vais chez les Yu débusquer la Hyène et son complice.

I’m going to the Yus’ place to track down the Hyena and his accomplice.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Si vous êtes son complice, ça ne me regarde pas.

If you are his accomplice, that's none of my business.

— Psychose (1960)

Keyes croit que Zachetti est ton complice.

Keyes believes Zachetti is your accomplice.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Ça risque pas, je suis ta complice.

No chance—I’m your accomplice.

— Volver (2006)

Nous allons voir si vous êtes son complice.

We’ll see if you’re in on it with him.

— Full River Red (2023)

J'ai identifié la voiture du complice.

I identified the accomplice's car.

— Taxi (1998)

La nuit est ma complice.

The night is my accomplice.

Comme complice.

As an accomplice.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

On a quelques clichés du véhicule de son complice.

We have some pictures of his accomplice's vehicle.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Moi, complice de cet enculé ?

Me, an accomplice of that asshole?

— The Rip (2026)

Cette femme est sa complice.

This woman is his accomplice.

— Mourir pour survivre (2018)

Il a été considéré comme complice.

He was considered an accomplice.

Voulez-vous donc être arrêté comme son complice ?

So, do you want to be arrested as his accomplice?

Vous rendez les choses possibles, sans être sa complice.

You make things possible, without being its accomplice.

Où est ton complice ?

Where is your accomplice?

Qu'entendez-vous par complice ?

What do you mean by “accomplice”?

— Psychose (1960)

Que tu aies su depuis le début que le complice, c'était moi.

That you knew all along that I was the accomplice.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Le premier qui relève la tête de son assiette, c'est lui le complice.

The first one to look up from his plate is the accomplice.

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Je les attends, elle et son complice.

I'm waiting for them, her and her accomplice.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

adjective Rare #28,308
complicit, involved Often used with être: être complice de means “to be complicit in” or “to be involved in.”
FR: Il est complice de cette fraude.
EN: He is complicit in this fraud.
knowing, conspiratorial
FR: Elle m’a lancé un regard complice.
EN: She gave me a knowing look.
Forms of complice
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"Je sais que pour la justice, Alice est complice, "alors qu'elle n'a rien fait.

“I know that, in the eyes of the law, Alice is an accomplice, even though she did nothing.”

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

Tu es complice.

You are an accomplice.

Sivardière était complice.

Sivardière was an accomplice.

— Hothead (1979)

Il lui sourit avec un regard complice.

He smiled at her with a knowing look.

Ding Sanwang, le veilleur de nuit, est complice de Zhang Da.

Ding Sanwang, the night watchman, is an accomplice of Zhang Da.

— Full River Red (2023)

Sun Jun, le commandant du bataillon, n'est pas complice de Zhang Da.

Sun Jun, the battalion commander, is not in cahoots with Zhang Da.

— Full River Red (2023)

Je suis cuit, complice par assistance.

I'm done for, complicit by way of assistance.

— American Gangster (2007)

Non, votre ambition est de dénoncer mais vous finissez par en être complice.

No, your aim is to expose it, but you end up being complicit in it.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Je sais que t’essaies de couvrir quelqu’un, mais ne te rends pas complice.

I know you’re trying to cover for someone, but don’t make yourself an accomplice.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Complice ?

An accomplice?

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Vous êtes complice.

You are an accomplice.

C'est comme si tu me rendais complice d'un crime et je te laisse faire.

It's as if you were making me an accomplice to a crime, and I'm letting you do it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Était-il complice ou non ?

Was he an accomplice or not?

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