scheme

plan, proyecto, trama

Plan para conseguir algo, a veces secreto o poco honesto.

En inglés sencillo: A plan for achieving something, sometimes secretly or dishonestly.

• The scheme will provide cheaper housing.
• They uncovered a scheme to steal money.
• Several training schemes are open to recent graduates.

Cómo se usa: scheme to do something (Police uncovered a scheme to steal customer data.); scheme for doing something (The company announced a scheme for helping new employees.)

Sinónimos: plan, project, plot

Expresiones frecuentes: training scheme, pension scheme, dishonest scheme

esquema, diagrama

Dibujo que muestra cómo están organizadas o conectadas las partes de algo.

En inglés sencillo: A drawing that shows how the parts of something are arranged or connected.

• The scheme shows the electrical connections.
• He drew a scheme of the water system.
• Compare the two schemes to see how the layouts differ.

Cómo se usa: scheme of something (The engineer drew a scheme of the ventilation system.)

Sinónimos: diagram, plan, schematic

Expresiones frecuentes: circuit scheme, structural scheme, scheme of something

intrigar, conspirar

Preparar planes secretos o deshonestos, especialmente para perjudicar a alguien o sacar ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: To make secret or dishonest plans, especially to harm someone or gain an advantage.

• They schemed against their rivals.
• She was scheming to get her brother blamed.
• The officials had secretly schemed to remove the leader.

Cómo se usa: scheme against someone (They were scheming against the king.); scheme to do something (He schemed to take control of the business.)

Sinónimos: plot, conspire

Expresiones frecuentes: scheme against someone, scheme to win