plan

plan, projet

Idée ou ensemble de décisions sur ce qu’on fera pour atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : An idea or set of decisions about what you will do to reach a goal.

• We need a plan.
• Our holiday plans changed yesterday.
• What is your plan for tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : a plan for something (We need a plan for the weekend.); a plan to do something (She has a plan to save money.)

Synonymes : scheme, strategy

Expressions courantes : make a plan, plan for something, plan to do

plan, projet

Ensemble d’actions qu’on décide de mener pour obtenir un résultat.

En anglais simple : A set of things you decide to do to achieve something.

• What is your plan?
• We changed our plans because of the rain.
• Their plan is to save enough money for a house.

Comment l'utiliser : plan for something (We need a plan for the weekend.); plan to do something (Her plan to open a cafe needs more funding.)

Synonymes : strategy, scheme

Expressions courantes : make a plan, plan for something, business plan

plan

Dessin qui montre l’organisation ou la construction prévue d’un bâtiment, d’un lieu ou d’une machine.

En anglais simple : A drawing that shows how a building, place, or machine is arranged or will be made.

• The architect showed us the plan.
• These plans include a new bridge.
• Check the measurements on the plan before building.

Synonymes : drawing, blueprint

Expressions courantes : building plan, draw a plan, detailed plan

plan au sol, plan

Dessin d’un bâtiment ou d’un étage vu d’en haut, montrant les pièces et les murs.

En anglais simple : A drawing showing a building or floor from above, including its rooms and walls.

• The plan shows three bedrooms.
• We compared the floor plans of both apartments.
• Seen in plan, the house forms a square.

Synonymes : floor plan

Expressions courantes : floor plan, in plan, plan view

planifier, organiser

Décider à l’avance de ce qu’on fera et de la manière de le faire.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you decide in advance what to do and how to do it.

• Let us plan our trip.
• She planned the meeting carefully.
• Do you always plan ahead?

Comment l'utiliser : plan something for something (We planned the party for Saturday.)

Synonymes : arrange, organize

Expressions courantes : plan a trip, plan ahead, plan something carefully

compter, avoir l’intention de

Avoir l’intention de faire quelque chose plus tard.

En anglais simple : To intend to do something in the future.

• I plan to go tomorrow.
• She had planned to retire this year.
• Are you planning on staying here?

Comment l'utiliser : plan to do something (I plan to visit my aunt tomorrow.); plan on doing something (We plan on staying for a week.)

Synonymes : intend, mean

Expressions courantes : plan to leave, plan on something, plan to stay

concevoir, dessiner

Décider comment un bâtiment ou une machine sera construit ou organisé.

En anglais simple : To decide how a building or machine should be made or arranged.

• An architect will plan the house.
• They planned a garden with wide paths.
• The engineer planned the machine to use less energy.

Synonymes : design

Expressions courantes : plan a building, plan a garden, plan the layout