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  • 81 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) conspiração
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) enredo
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) lote
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) conspirar
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) traçar
    * * *
    [plɔt] n 1 pedaço de terra em cemitério. 2 canteiro. 3 mapa, plano ou planta. 4 intriga, conspiração, conluio. 5 trama, enredo. • vt+vi 1 levantar a planta de, delinear, demarcar. 2 marcar, assinalar (em gráfico ou diagrama). 3 representar graficamente. 4 lotear, parcelar (terra). 5 maquinar, tramar, conspirar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > plot

  • 82 humeur

    humeur [ymœʀ]
    feminine noun
       a. ( = disposition momentanée) mood
       b. ( = tempérament) temper
       c. ( = irritation) mouvement d'humeur fit of bad temper
    * * *
    ymœʀ

    être de bonne/mauvaise humeur — to be in a good/bad mood

    être/ne pas être d'humeur à faire — to be in the mood/in no mood to do

    3) ( mauvaise disposition) bad temper
    * * *
    ymœʀ
    1. nf
    1) (= disposition) mood

    Il est de bonne humeur. — He's in a good mood.

    Elle était de mauvaise humeur. — She was in a bad mood.

    2) (= tempérament) temper
    2. humeurs nfpl
    (= mauvais caractère) bad temper

    Elle a de plus en plus de mal à supporter ses humeurs. — She finds it more and more difficult to put up with his bad temper.

    * * *
    humeur nf
    1 ( disposition passagère) mood; être de bonne/mauvaise humeur to be in a good/bad mood; être d'une humeur de chien to be in a foul mood; être d'humeur à faire qch to be in the mood to do sth; je ne suis pas d'humeur à écouter tes histoires I'm in no mood to listen to your stories; être d'humeur massacrante to be in a hell of a mood;
    2 ( disposition dominante) temper; être d'humeur égale to be even-tempered; être d'humeur inégale to be moody; un jeune homme à l'humeur chagrine a sulky young man; un spectacle plein de bonne humeur a very happy show; des crises de mauvaise humeur bad moods; elle est connue pour sa bonne humeur she's known for her good humourGB ou for being good-humouredGB;
    3 ( mauvaise disposition) geste/mouvement d'humeur bad-tempered gesture/movement; dans un mouvement d'humeur with a bad-tempered gesture; il m'a répondu avec humeur he answered me bad-temperedly;
    4 ‡ Méd humour†GB; les humeurs the humoursGB.
    humeur aqueuse Physiol aqueous humourGB; humeur vitrée Physiol vitreous humourGB.
    [ymɶr] nom féminin
    1. [état d'esprit] mood
    être de bonne/mauvaise humeur to be in a good/bad mood
    2. [caractère] temper
    être d'humeur égale/inégale to be even-tempered/moody
    accès/mouvement d'humeur outburst/fit of temper
    4. [caprice]
    humeur aqueuse/vitrée aqueous/vitreous humour
    ————————
    humeurs nom féminin pluriel

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > humeur

  • 83 plot

    n. komplo, entrika, fesat, arsa, kumpas, suikâst, arazi parçası, olaylar dizisi, parsel, hedef noktası, radarda görünen nokta, tema, plan
    ————————
    v. plân üzerinde işaretlemek, kumpas kurmak, yerini belirlemek, kroki üzerinde göstermek, parsellemek, grafiğini çizmek, plânını çıkarmak
    * * *
    1. çiz 2. çiz (v.) 3. çizim (n.)
    * * *
    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) entrika, komplo
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) konu, tema
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) arsa
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) entrika çevirmek, komplo kurmak
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) işaretlemek

    English-Turkish dictionary > plot

  • 84 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) zarota
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zaplet
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovati zaroto
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) načrtovati
    * * *
    I [plɔt]
    noun
    majhen kos zemljišča, parcela; (zlasti American) gradbeni načrt, načrt, tloris, grafični prikaz; spletka, zarota; zasnova, razplet, zaplet, zgodba (drame, romana itd.)
    II [plɔt]
    1.
    transitive verb
    napraviti načrt, planirati, zasnovati; načrtati, napisati, registrirati (priprava); grafično prikazati; trasirati, zakoličiti; razkosati zemljišče, parcelirati ( out); kovati spletke, snovati zaroto; razviti, razplesti, zasnovati (roman, dramo);
    2.
    intransitive verb
    sodelovati v zaroti, zarotiti se ( against proti)

    English-Slovenian dictionary > plot

  • 85 plot

    • palsta (maa-)
    • palsta (maa)
    • palsta
    automatic data processing
    • tulostaa piirturilla
    • tontti
    automatic data processing
    • tulostaa(piirturilla)
    • intrigoida
    • juonitella
    • juonia
    • juoni
    • juonittelu
    • vehkeillä
    • viljelys
    • viljelmä
    • diagrammi
    • esittää graafisesti
    • punoa
    • punoa salajuonia
    • punoa juonia
    • kieroilla
    • kiinteistö
    • merkitä
    • sarka
    • salahanke
    • salaliitto
    • salajuoni
    • maatilkku
    • suunnitella
    • piirtää
    • piirturituloste
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    plot 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) salajuoni
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) juoni
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) maapalsta
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) hautoa
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) kartoittaa

    English-Finnish dictionary > plot

  • 86 plot

    I [plɒt]
    1) (conspiracy) complotto m., cospirazione f., congiura f. ( to do per fare)
    2) cinem. letter. (of novel, film, play) intreccio m., trama f.
    3) agr.
    4) edil. terreno m., lotto m. edificabile
    II 1. [plɒt]
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-)
    1) (plan) complottare, macchinare, tramare [murder, attack]; organizzare, preparare [ revolution]
    2) (chart) tracciare [ course]; rilevare [ position]
    3) mat. statist. (on graph) tracciare [curve, graph]; riportare [ figures]; indicare [ points]

    to plot the progress of sth. — fare il grafico del progresso di qcs

    4) letter. (invent) ideare [episode, story]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) cospirare, complottare, tramare
    * * *
    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complotto
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) appezzamento, lotto
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) complottare
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) tracciare
    * * *
    I [plɒt] n
    (of land) appezzamento, lotto
    II [plɒt]
    1. n
    1) (conspiracy) complotto, cospirazione f, congiura
    2) (of story, play) intreccio, trama
    2. vt
    1) (mark out: course, graph, diagram etc) tracciare
    2) (plan secretly) complottare, cospirare, congiurare
    3. vi
    complottare, congiurare
    * * *
    I [plɒt]
    1) (conspiracy) complotto m., cospirazione f., congiura f. ( to do per fare)
    2) cinem. letter. (of novel, film, play) intreccio m., trama f.
    3) agr.
    4) edil. terreno m., lotto m. edificabile
    II 1. [plɒt]
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-)
    1) (plan) complottare, macchinare, tramare [murder, attack]; organizzare, preparare [ revolution]
    2) (chart) tracciare [ course]; rilevare [ position]
    3) mat. statist. (on graph) tracciare [curve, graph]; riportare [ figures]; indicare [ points]

    to plot the progress of sth. — fare il grafico del progresso di qcs

    4) letter. (invent) ideare [episode, story]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) cospirare, complottare, tramare

    English-Italian dictionary > plot

  • 87 plot

    1. noun
    1) (conspiracy) Komplott, das; Verschwörung, die
    2) (of play, film, novel) Handlung, die
    3) (of ground) Stück Land

    vegetable plot — Gemüsebeet, das

    building plot — Baugrundstück, das

    2. transitive verb,
    - tt-
    1) (plan secretly) [heimlich] planen
    2) (make plan or map of) kartieren, kartographieren [Gebiet usw.]; (make by plotting) zeichnen [Karte, Plan]
    3) (mark on map, diagram)

    plot [down] — eintragen; einzeichnen

    3. intransitive verb,
    - tt-
    * * *
    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) das Komplott
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) die Handlung
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) das Stück Land
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) planen
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) Kurs ermitteln
    * * *
    [plɒt, AM plɑ:t]
    I. n
    1. (conspiracy) Verschwörung f
    the Gunpowder P\plot die Pulververschwörung
    to foil a \plot einen Plan [o ein Vorhaben] vereiteln
    to hatch a \plot einen Plan aushecken
    ▪ a \plot against sb/sth eine Verschwörung gegen jdn/etw
    a \plot to overthrow the government ein Plan, die Regierung zu stürzen
    2. LIT (storyline) Handlung f, Plot m fachspr
    \plot line [or strand] Handlungsverlauf m
    3. (of land) Parzelle f
    building \plot Bauland nt
    garden/vegetable \plot Garten-/Gemüsebeet nt
    4. COMPUT grafische Darstellung
    5.
    ▶ to lose the \plot ( fam) den Überblick verlieren
    ▶ the \plot thickens ( hum) die Lage spitzt sich zu
    II. vt
    <- tt->
    ▪ to \plot sth etw [im Geheimen] planen a. hum
    ▪ to \plot sth etw [grafisch] darstellen
    radar operators \plotted the course of the incoming missile Radarschirme haben den Kurs der herannahenden Rakete geortet
    to \plot a curve eine Kurve zeichnen [o darstellen]
    to \plot a position eine Position ausmachen
    3. (create storyline)
    ▪ to \plot sth novel, play, scene sich dat die Handlung für etw akk ausdenken
    we've already \plotted the first three episodes die Handlung der ersten drei Folgen steht schon
    III. vi
    <- tt->
    ▪ to \plot against sb/sth sich akk gegen jdn/etw verschwören
    ▪ to \plot to do sth ( also hum) planen, etw zu tun
    they're \plotting to take over the company sie ziehen im Hintergrund die Fäden, um die Firma zu übernehmen
    * * *
    [plɒt]
    1. n
    1) (AGR) Stück nt Land; (= bed in garden) Beet nt; (= building plot) Grundstück nt; (= allotment) Parzelle f; (in graveyard) Grabstelle f

    a plot of lettuces (larger) — ein Salatbeet nt ein Salatfeld nt

    2) (US: diagram, chart of estate) Plan m; (of building) Grundriss m
    3) (= conspiracy) Verschwörung f, Komplott nt → academic.ru/74545/thicken">thicken
    See:
    4) (LITER, THEAT) Handlung f, Plot m (spec)

    you've lost the plot (fig inf) — bei dir ist echt alles verloren (inf)

    2. vt
    1) (= plan) planen, aushecken (inf)

    what are you plotting now? — was heckst du nun schon wieder aus? (inf)

    they plotted to kill him — sie planten gemeinsam, ihn zu töten

    2) position, course feststellen; (= draw on map) einzeichnen; (MATH, MED) curve aufzeichnen
    3. vi
    sich verschwören

    to plot against sb — sich gegen jdn verschwören, gegen jdn ein Komplott schmieden

    * * *
    plot [plɒt; US plɑt]
    A s
    1. Stück(chen) n (Land), Parzelle f, Grundstück n
    2. besonders US (Lage-, Bau)Plan m, (Grund)Riss m, Diagramm n, grafische Darstellung
    3. MIL
    a) Artillerie: Zielort m
    b) Radar: Standort m
    4. (geheimer) Plan, Komplott n, Anschlag m, Verschwörung f, Intrige f:
    brew a plot ein Komplott schmieden
    5. Handlung(sablauf) f(m), Fabel f (eines Romans, Dramas etc), auch Intrige f, Verwick(e)lung f (einer Komödie): → thicken B 5
    B v/t
    1. einen Plan anfertigen von (oder gen), etwas planen, entwerfen
    2. eine Position etc in einen Plan einzeichnen
    3. a) auch TECH aufzeichnen, registrieren, schreiben (Gerät):
    plot a curve eine Kurve grafisch darstellen oder bestimmen oder auswerten, eine Kennlinie aufnehmen
    b) besonders IT plotten
    4. FLUG, SCHIFF den Kurs abstecken, ermitteln
    5. Luftbilder auswerten
    6. auch plot out eine Linie etc trassieren, abstecken
    7. auch plot out Land parzellieren
    8. eine Verschwörung planen, aushecken, eine Meuterei anzetteln
    9. eine Romanhandlung etc entwickeln, ersinnen
    C v/i (against) Ränke oder ein Komplott schmieden, intrigieren, sich verschwören (gegen), einen Anschlag verüben (auf akk)
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (conspiracy) Komplott, das; Verschwörung, die
    2) (of play, film, novel) Handlung, die
    3) (of ground) Stück Land

    vegetable plot — Gemüsebeet, das

    building plot — Baugrundstück, das

    2. transitive verb,
    - tt-
    1) (plan secretly) [heimlich] planen
    2) (make plan or map of) kartieren, kartographieren [Gebiet usw.]; (make by plotting) zeichnen [Karte, Plan]
    3) (mark on map, diagram)

    plot [down] — eintragen; einzeichnen

    3. intransitive verb,
    - tt-
    * * *
    (novel) n.
    Behandlung (eines Romans) f. n.
    Entwurf -¨e m.
    Fabel -n f.
    Handlung -en f.
    Handlungsschema n.
    Konspiration f. (print with a plotter) v.
    aufzeichnen v. v.
    grafisch darstellen ausdr.
    kartieren v.

    English-german dictionary > plot

  • 88 plot

    [plɔt] 1. n
    ( secret plan) spisek m; (of story, play, film) fabuła f; ( of land) działka f
    2. vt
    knuć (uknuć perf); ( AVIAT, NAUT) nanosić (nanieść perf) na mapę; ( MATH) nanosić (nanieść perf) ( na wykres itp)
    3. vi
    * * *
    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) zmowa
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) fabuła
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) knuć
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nakreślić

    English-Polish dictionary > plot

  • 89 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sazvērestība; intriga
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) sižets
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) zemes gabals; lauciņš
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) rīkot sazvērestību; vērpt intrigu
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) []plānot
    * * *
    lauciņš, zemes gabals; intriga, sazvērestība, plāns; shēma, diagramma, plāns; fabula, sižets; uzzīmēt plānu; perināt plānus, vērpt intrigas

    English-Latvian dictionary > plot

  • 90 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sąmokslas
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) siužetas
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) sklypas
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) ruošti (sąmokslą), planuoti
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nubrėžti

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > plot

  • 91 plot

    n. diagram; skiss; handling; komplott; jordbit; tomt
    --------
    v. konspirera; rita; pricka in uppgifter i ett schema); rita ett diagram
    * * *
    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) komplott, sammansvärjning
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling, intrig
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) jordbit, täppa, tomt
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) smida ränker, konspirera, umgås med hemliga planer på
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) kartlägga, markera

    English-Swedish dictionary > plot

  • 92 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) spiknutí, intrika
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemek
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovat, intrikovat
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovat, zakreslit
    * * *
    • zápletka
    • plánovat
    • parcela
    • komplot
    • mapovat

    English-Czech dictionary > plot

  • 93 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sprisahanie
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemok
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) osnovať
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovať, zakresliť
    * * *
    • zápletka
    • spiknutie
    • kreslenie

    English-Slovak dictionary > plot

  • 94 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complot
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) intrigă
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcelă (de pământ)
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) a com­plota
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) a trasa

    English-Romanian dictionary > plot

  • 95 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) συνωμοσία
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) υπόθεση,πλοκή
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) κομμάτι γης,οικόπεδο
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) συνωμοτώ/σχεδιάζω,καταστρώνω
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) χαράζω,σχεδιάζω,αποτυπώνω γραφικά

    English-Greek dictionary > plot

  • 96 great one

    «Великий». To be a great one for something or for doing something значит быть энтузиастом чего-либо, проводить много времени, занимаясь чем-либо.

    Joan seems unable to do anything unless she has a list, whether it's shopping or housework or telephoning her friends. She's a great one for lists. — Джоан, похоже, не в состоянии шага ступить, не составив списка, будь то покупки, домашняя работа или звонки друзьям. Она великий мастер составлять списки.

    English-Russian dictionary of expressions > great one

  • 97 plot

    [plɔt]
    1. noun
    1) a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy:

    a plot to assassinate the President.

    مَكيدَه، مُؤامَرَه
    2) the story of a play, novel etc:

    The play has a very complicated plot.

    حَبْكَه روائيّه او مَسْرَحِيَّه
    3) a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.
    قِطْعَة أرْض
    2. verb
    – past tense, past participle ˈplotted
    1) to plan to bring about (something evil):

    They were plotting the death of the king.

    يُدَبِّر، يُحيك
    2) to make a plan, map, graph etc of:

    The navigator plotted the course of the ship.

    يُخَطِّط

    Arabic-English dictionary > plot

  • 98 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complot
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) intrigue
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) terrain
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) comploter
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) tracer

    English-French dictionary > plot

  • 99 plot

    [plot] 1. noun
    1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) trama
    2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama
    3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) lote
    2. verb
    1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) tramar
    2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) traçar

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > plot

  • 100 method

    'meƟəd
    1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) metode, framgangsmåte
    2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) framgangsmåte
    3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) system, plan
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    - methodically
    metode
    subst. \/ˈmeθəd\/
    1) metode
    2) system, plan, metode
    3) fremgangsmåte
    4) måte, vis
    the direct method ( pedagogikk) direktemetoden
    man of method metodisk person, ordensmenneske
    method in one's madness system i galskapen
    method of payment betalingsmåte
    method of procedure fremgangsmåte
    reduce something to method sette noe i system

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