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plan [plæn] n 1. a detailed scheme, method, etc., for attaining an objective 2. (sometimes plural) a proposed, usually tentative idea for doing something 3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a drawing to scale of a horizontal section through a building taken at a given level; a view from above an object or an area in orthographic projection Compare ground plan [1] elevation [5] 4. an outline, sketch, etc. 5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (in perspective drawing) any of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision and between the eye and object depicted vb plans, planning, planned
1. to form a plan (for) or make plans (for) 2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) (tr) to make a plan of (a building) 3. (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to have in mind as a purpose; intend [via French from Latin plānus flat; compare plane1, plain1] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
plan noun 1. scheme, system, design, idea, programme, project, proposal, strategy, method, suggestion, procedure, plot, device, scenario, proposition, contrivance She met her creditors to propose a plan for making repayments. 2. diagram, map, drawing, chart, illustration, representation, sketch, blueprint, layout, delineation, scale drawing Draw a plan of the garden. Translations plan [plæn] A. N 1. (= scheme) → proyecto m, plan m plan of action, action plan → plan m de acción plan of attack/campaign (Mil, fig) → plan m de ataque/de campaña to draw up a plan → elaborar un proyecto, hacer or redactar un plan an exercise plan → una tabla or un programa de ejercicios a five-year plan → un plan quinquenal to make plans for the future → hacer planes or planear para el futuro a peace plan → un proyecto or un plan de paz see also business, instalment, master, pension 2. (= idea, intention) → plan m do you have any plans for the weekend? → ¿tienes planes para el fin de semana? the plan is to come back later → pensamos volver más tarde there are plans to modernize the building → tienen planeado modernizar el edificio if everything goes according to plan → si todo sale como está previsto or planeado the best plan is to call first → lo mejor es llamar primero a change of plan → un cambio de planes to change one's plans → cambiar de planes 4. (= outline) [of story, essay] → esquema m 5. (Archit, Tech) (often pl) → plano m B. VT 1. (= organize) [+ schedule, event, crime] → planear; [+ party, surprise] → preparar; [+ route] → planificar, planear; [+ essay] → hacer un esquema de, planear; [+ family] → planificar as planned → según lo previsto, como estaba planeado things didn't work out as planned → las cosas no salieron según lo previsto or como estaban planeadas 2. (= intend) I had been planning a trip to New York → había estado pensando en or planeando un viaje a Nueva York how long do you plan to stay? → ¿cuánto tiempo piensas quedarte? what do you plan to do after college? → ¿qué tienes pensado hacer después de la universidad?, ¿qué te has propuesto hacer después de la universidad? C. VI → hacer planes to plan ahead → planear con antelación to plan for sth it is advisable to plan for retirement → es aconsejable que se hagan planes para la jubilación to plan for the future → hacer planes or planear para el futuro I hadn't planned for so many people → no había contado con que viniese tanta gente plan on VI + PREP 1. (= intend) to plan on doing sth → tener pensado hacer algo I don't plan on dying just yet (iro) → todavía no tengo pensado morirme we're planning on getting married in July → tenemos pensado casarnos en julio plan out VT + ADV → planear detalladamente I haven't even planned out the route yet → todavía no he planeado la ruta detalladamente he's got it all planned out → lo tiene todo planeado or planificado plan [ˈplæn] n (= strategy) → plan m The three leaders had worked out a peace plan → Les trois leaders avaient élaboré un plan de paix. a five-point plan → un plan en cinq points a plan of action → un plan d'action to go according to plan → se passer comme prévu Everything went according to plan → Tout s'est passé comme prévu. (= intention) → projet m What are your plans for the holidays? → Quels sont tes projets pour les vacances? I told them of my plan → Je leur ai parlé de mon projet., Vous avez des projets pour le week-end ? to make plans → faire des projets (= diagram, map) [house, campsite, garden] → plan m a plan of the campsite → un plan du terrain de camping (ARCHITECTURE) → plan m vt (= prepare) [+ project, research, event] → planifier; [+ robbery, murder] → planifier; [+ revision] → planifier; [+ holiday, trip] → préparer, organiser We're planning our holidays → Nous préparons nos vacances. Plan your revision carefully → Planifiez vos révisions avec soin. The gang had planned everything down to the last detail → La bande avait tout planifié dans le moindre détail. (= intend) [+ holiday, trip] → projeter We're planning a trip to France → Nous projetons un voyage en France. to plan to do sth → compter faire qch How long do you plan to stay? → Combien de temps comptez-vous rester? I'm planning to get a job in the holidays → Je compte trouver un travail pour les vacances. He planned to leave Baghdad on Monday → Il comptait quitter Bagdad lundi. (= design) [+ house, garden, city] → agencer vi to plan ahead → s'y prendre à l'avance plan for vt fus (= expect) → prévoir I hadn't planned for so many people → Je n'avais pas prévu tant de gens. plan on vt fus to plan on doing sth → prévoir de faire qch They were planning on getting married → Ils prévoyaient de se marier. plan n (= scheme) → Plan m; (Pol, Econ) → Programm nt, → Plan m; plan of action (Mil, fig) → Aktionsprogramm nt; plan of campaign (Mil) → Strategie f; the plan is to meet at six → es ist geplant, sich um sechs zu treffen; so, what’s the plan? → was ist also geplant?; the best plan is to tell him first → am besten sagt man es ihm zuerst; to make plans (for something) → Pläne (für etw) machen, (etw) planen; to have great plans for somebody → mit jdm Großes vorhaben, große Pläne mit jdm haben; what plans do you have for the holidays/your son? → welche Pläne haben Sie für den Urlaub/Ihren Sohn?; have you any plans for tonight? → hast du (für) heute Abend (schon) etwas vor?; according to plan → planmäßig, wie vorgesehen, programmgemäß vt (= intend) → vorhaben; we weren’t planning to → wir hatten es nicht vor; she’s planning a career in law → sie will ins Justizwesen gehen; this development was not planned → diese Entwicklung war nicht eingeplant vi → planen; to plan for something → sich einstellen auf (+acc), → rechnen mit; to plan months ahead → (auf) Monate vorausplanen plan [plæn] 1. n a. (scheme) → piano, progetto (Pol, Econ) → piano plan of campaign (Mil) (also) (fig) → piano di battaglia development plan → piano or progetto di sviluppo to draw up a plan → fare or elaborare un programma if everything goes according to plan → se tutto va secondo le previsioni or il previsto to make plans → far programmi or progetti the best plan would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe... have you got any plans for today? → che programmi hai per oggi? 2. vt a. (arrange, robbery, holiday, campaign) → organizzare; (economy, research) → pianificare; (essay) → fare lo schema di to plan one's family → pianificare le nascite b. (intend) → avere in progetto to plan to do → avere l'intenzione di fare how long do you plan to stay? → quanto conti di restare? 3. vi to plan (for) → far piani or progetti (per) one has to plan months ahead → bisogna cominciare a pensarci diversi mesi prima to plan on sth/on doing sth → contare su qc/di fare qc plan out vt + adv → organizzare nei particolari plan [plæn] 1. n a. (scheme) → piano, progetto (Pol, Econ) → piano plan of campaign (Mil) (also) (fig) → piano di battaglia development plan → piano or progetto di sviluppo to draw up a plan → fare or elaborare un programma if everything goes according to plan → se tutto va secondo le previsioni or il previsto to make plans → far programmi or progetti the best plan would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe... have you got any plans for today? → che programmi hai per oggi? 2. vt a. (arrange, robbery, holiday, campaign) → organizzare; (economy, research) → pianificare; (essay) → fare lo schema di to plan one's family → pianificare le nascite b. (intend) → avere in progetto to plan to do → avere l'intenzione di fare how long do you plan to stay? → quanto conti di restare? 3. vi to plan (for) → far piani or progetti (per) one has to plan months ahead → bisogna cominciare a pensarci diversi mesi prima to plan on sth/on doing sth → contare su qc/di fare qc plan out vt + adv → organizzare nei particolari n plan [plan] 1 an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money. plan خِطَّه план plán plan der Plan σχέδιο, πλάνο plan plaan طرح suunnitelma plan, projet תוֹכנִית योजना plan,osnova terv rencana áætlun piano 案 방책 planas plāns rancangan plan plan, framgangsmåte plan plano plan, proiect план, программа действий plán, osnova načrt plan plan แผนการ plân 計劃 план منصوبہ kế hoạch 计划 2 an intention or arrangement My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow? planne مَقْصَد، قَصْد، تَخْطيط план plán plan der Plan σχέδιο, σκοπός plan kava(tsus) برنامه aikomus plan, projet תוֹכנִית विन्यास, व्यवस्था nemjera terv rencana (fyrir)ætlun piano, progetto 計画 계획 planas plāns rancangan plan plan, hensikt plan plano plan, intenţie замысел; план plán, zámer, program načrt plan plan แผนการ plân, program 打算 план ارادہ dự định 打算 3 a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan. plan, kaart خَريطَه، تَصْميم план plán tegning; -tegning der Plan σχέδιο plano plaan نقشه kaavakuva plan מַפָּה नक्शा nacrt alaprajz rancangan uppdráttur, teikning pianta 図面 설계도 planas, brėžinys, projektas plāns; projekts pelan plan, plattegrond grunnplan, kart plan, rzut planta schemă план, схема plán, projekt, návrh načrt; tloris plan ritning, plan, karta แบบแปลน plân, proje 平面圖 план نقشہ bản vẽ; sơ đồ 平面图 v – past tense, past participle planned – 1 (sometimes withon) to intend (to do something) We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy. beplan يُخَطِّط планирам plánovat planlægge planen σχεδιάζω, σκοπεύω planear kavandama قصد کردن aikoa projeter (de) לְתַכנֵן योजना बनना namjeravati,planirati tervez merencanakan áætla, ráðgera progettare 予定する 계획을 세우다 planuoti, ketinti plānot; iecerēt merancang van plan zijn planlegge, ha planer om planować planear a plănui (за)планировать plánovať, zamýšľať načrtovati planirati planera, ha för avsikt, ha planer på วางโครงการ düşünmek, niyet etmek, plânlamak 打算 планувати ارادہ کرنا đặt kế hoạch 打算 2 to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something) We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed. beplan يُقَرِّر عَلى ، يَنْوي، يَعْتَزِم планирам plánovat arrangere; planlægge planen προγραμματίζω planificar, proyectar korraldama برنامه ریزی کردن järjestellä organiser לְתַכנֵן योजना बनना namjeravati tervez merencanakan skipuleggja organizzare 計画する 계획하다 (pasi)rengti, numatyti []plānot merancang plannen, plannen maken planlegge, organisere planować planear a pune la cale; a organiza строить планы plánovať, chystať organizirati planirati planera, ha för avsikt, ha planer på วางแผน yapmayı düşünmek, düzenlemek, plânlamak 部署 планувати انتظام کرنا dự trù 部署 3 to design (a building, town etc) This is the architect who planned the building. ontwerp يُصَمِّم проектирам projektovat designe; tegne planen σχεδιάζω proyectar, diseñar, hacer los planos de planeerima نقشه کشیدن suunnitella dresser les plans de לְתַכנֵן मानचित्र बनाना načiniti nacrt megtervez merancang hanna progettare 設計する 설계하다 projektuoti plānot; projektēt mereka bentuk ontwerpen tegne projektować planear a proiecta проектировать projektovať, navrhovať napraviti načrt planirati rita [] ออกแบบ plânlamak, plânını çizmek 設計 проектувати نقشہ تيار کرنا thiết kế 设计 n planner a person who plans (especially buildings etc) a town-planner. beplanner مُخَطِّط، مُصَمِّم проектант projektant, -ka planlægger; -planlægger der Planer σχεδιαστής planificador planeerija نقشه کش suunnittelija planificateur/-trice מְתַכנֵן योजनाकार organizator,planer tervező perancang skipuleggjandi progettista 立案者 계획자 planuotojas, projektuotojas plānotājs; projektētājs perancang ontwerper planlegger, reguleringsarkitekt planista planeador proiectant проектировщик projektant, -ka načrtovalec planer planerare นักออกแบบ plâncı 設計者 планувальник; проектувальник نقشہ بنانے والا người thiết kế 设计者 n planning the act of planning town-planning. beplanning تَخْطيط проектиране plánování, projektování planlægning; -planlægning das Planen σχεδίαση, προγραμματισμός planificación; (town)urbanización planeerimine نقشه کشی suunnittelu planification תִכנוּן आयोजना, नियोजन, योजना planiranje (meg)tervezés perencanaan skipulag progettazione 計画 계획 입안(수립) planavimas, projektavimas plānošana; projektēšana perancangan planning planlegging, regulering planowanie planeamento planificare проектирование plánovanie načrtovanje planiranje planering การวางแผน plânlama, tasarlama 計畫的制訂,設計 планування منصوبہ بندي، نقشہ بنانا sự qui hoạch 计划的制订,设计 go according to plan to happen as arranged or intended The journey went according to plan. volgens plan verloop حَسَب الخِطَّه развивам се по план běžet podle plánu gå efter planen planmäßig προχωρώ σύμφωνα με το σχέδιο salir como estaba previsto kavakohaselt minema طبق برنامه پیش رفتن mennä suunnitelman mukaan se dérouler comme prévu לְפִי תוֹכנִית योजना सफल होना po planu terv szerint menurut rencana fara samkvæmt áætlun andare secondo i piani 計画通りに 계획대로 진행하다 vykti pagal planą norisināties pēc plāna/kā iecerēts berlaku spt yg dirancang volgens plan verlopen gå/utvikle seg etter planen iść według planu fazer-se conforme o plano a decurge conform planului идти по намеченному плану ísť podľa plánu potekati po načrtu ići u skladu sa planom gå enligt planerna เป็นไปตามแผนการ plânlandığı gibi yürümek 按計畫 іти за планом منصوبہ کے مطابق واقع ہونا theo kế hoạch 按计划 plan ahead to plan something a long time before it will happen etc. beplan vooruit يُخَطِّطُ سَلَفا планирам předem plánovat lægge planer vorausplanen προγραμματίζω από νωρίς planear/organizar con anticipación ette kavandama از پیش برنامه ریزی کردن suunnitella eteenpäin arranger d'avance לְתַכנֵן מְראש किसी चीज के होने से पहले उसकी योजना करना skovati zamisao előre tervez merencanakan sebelumnya skipuleggja fram í tímann progettare in anticipo 計画する 미리 계획하다 iš anksto (su)planuoti plānot tālu uz priekšu merancang lebih awal vooruitplannen legge langsiktige planer, tenke framover planować na długo naprzód fazer planos futuros a planifica dinainte планировать заранее vopred plánovať načrtovati za prihodnost planirati unapred planera för framtiden วางแผนล่วงหน้า geleceğe dönük plân yapmak 預計 планувати заздалегідь, завчасно پہلے ہي سے منصوبہ بندي کرنا lên kế hoạch trước 预计 plan → خطة, مخطط, يُخطِط naplánovat, plán, systém plan, planlægge Plan, planen μεθόδευση, σχεδιάζω, σχέδιο plan, planear, plano suunnitella, suunnitelma plan, prévoir plan, planirati, shema piano, progettare, progetto 計画, 計画する 계획, 계획하다 plan, plannen, programma handlingsplan, plan, planlegge plan, zaplanować esquema, planear, planejar, plano план, планировать, схема plan, planera แผนการ, วางแผน plan, planlamak kế hoạch, vạch kế hoạch 计划 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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