scheme

piano, progetto, complotto

Piano per ottenere qualcosa, talvolta segreto o disonesto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: plan, project, plot

Espressioni comuni: training scheme, pension scheme, dishonest scheme

schema, diagramma

Disegno che mostra come sono disposte o collegate le parti di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: scheme of something (The engineer drew a scheme of the ventilation system.)

Sinonimi: diagram, plan, schematic

Espressioni comuni: circuit scheme, structural scheme, scheme of something

tramare, complottare

Fare piani segreti o disonesti, soprattutto per danneggiare qualcuno o ottenere un vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: plot, conspire

Espressioni comuni: scheme against someone, scheme to win