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plot 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) komplott, sammensvergelse2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling, intrige3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) jordstykke, tomt2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere mot, pønske på2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) tegne ut, kartleggejordstykke--------komplottIsubst. \/plɒt\/1) jordlapp, jordstykke2) ( også plot of land) tomt3) (spesielt amer.) graf, kurve, diagram4) (i roman, film e.l.) handling, plot5) komplott, sammensvergelse6) kart, plan, plan over sceneanvisninger (teater), skisse, risslay a plot sammensverge seg, lage et komplottIIverb \/plɒt\/1) (om kurs, kurve e.l.) tegne inn, plotte, merke av2) sammensverge seg, konspirere3) ( spesielt i hemmelighet) planlegge, forberede4) (om film, roman e.l.) planlegge handlingen i5) trekke opp, risse opp, lage utkast -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sammensværgelse2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) handling3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) grund2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) konspirere om2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) indtegne; plotte -
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1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complot2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama, argumento3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) terreno, solar
2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) maquinar, conspirar2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) trazarplot1 n1. terreno / parcela2. argumento3. complot / conspiraciónplot2 vb conspirar / tramartr[plɒt]2 (of book, film, etc) trama, argumento1 (plan secretly) tramar, urdir2 (course, position) trazar1 conspirar, tramar, maquinar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe plot thickens la historia se complica————————tr[plɒt]1) devise: tramar2)to plot out : trazar, determinar (una posición, etc.)plot viconspire: conspirarplot n1) lot: terreno m, parcela f, lote m2) story: argumento m (en el teatro), trama f (en un libro, etc.)3) conspiracy, intrigue: complot m, intriga fn.• acción s.f.• argumento (de una obra) s.m.• complot s.m.• confabulación s.f.• conjuración s.f.• conspiración s.f.• enredo s.m.• intriga s.f.• maquinación s.f.• parcela s.f.• solar s.m.• trama s.f.• tramo s.m.v.• confabular v.• conspirar v.• dibujar una gráfica v.• fraguar v.• intrigar v.• maquinar v.• tejer v.• tramar v.• trazar v.• urdir v.plɑːt, plɒt
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1) ( conspiracy) complot m, conspiración f2) ( story) argumento m, trama fthe plot thickens! — (set phrase) la historia se complica!
3) ( piece of land) terreno m, solar m, parcela f
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark out) \<\<curve/graph\>\> trazar*; \<\<position\>\> determinar2) ( plan) \<\<rebellion/revenge\>\> tramar
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vito plot to + INF — conspirar para + inf
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[plɒt]N (Agr) parcela f, terreno m ; [of vegetables, flowers etc] cuadro ma plot of land — (gen) un terreno; (for building) un solar, un lote (esp LAm)
II [plɒt]1. N1) (=conspiracy) complot m, conjura f2) (Literat, Theat) trama f, argumento m- lose the plot2. VT1) (on graph etc) [+ progress, course, position] trazar2) [+ downfall, ruin etc] urdir, fraguar3.VI maquinar, conspirar- plot out* * *[plɑːt, plɒt]
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1) ( conspiracy) complot m, conspiración f2) ( story) argumento m, trama fthe plot thickens! — (set phrase) la historia se complica!
3) ( piece of land) terreno m, solar m, parcela f
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark out) \<\<curve/graph\>\> trazar*; \<\<position\>\> determinar2) ( plan) \<\<rebellion/revenge\>\> tramar
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A n1 ( conspiracy) complot m, conspiration f (against contre ; to do pour faire) ; an assassination plot un complot d'assassinat ;3 Agric, Hort ( allotment) plot of land parcelle f de terre ; a vegetable plot un carré de légumes ;5 ( in cemetery) concession f funéraire.1 ( plan) comploter [murder, attack, return] ; fomenter [revolution] ; to plot to do comploter de faire ;2 ( chart) relever [qch] sur une carte [course] ; tracer [qch] sur une carte [progress] ; we plotted our position on the map nous avons pointé notre position sur la carte ;3 Math, Stat ( on graph) tracer [qch] point par point [curve, graph] ; reporter [figures, points] ; to plot the progress/decline of sth tracer la courbe de progression/déclin de qch ;4 Literat ( invent) inventer [episode, story, destiny] ; a carefully/thinly plotted play une pièce à l'intrigue bien construite/bien mince.C vi ( p prés etc - tt-) ( conspire) conspirer (against contre) ; to plot together conspirer ensemble. -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) zarota2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zaplet3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovati zaroto2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) načrtovati* * *I [plɔt]nounmajhen kos zemljišča, parcela; (zlasti American) gradbeni načrt, načrt, tloris, grafični prikaz; spletka, zarota; zasnova, razplet, zaplet, zgodba (drame, romana itd.)II [plɔt]1.transitive verbnapraviti 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 verbsodelovati v zaroti, zarotiti se ( against proti) -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) conspiração2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) enredo3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) lote2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) conspirar2) (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. -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) ráðabrugg2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) söguþráður, flétta3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) reitur, skiki, blettur, lóð2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) brugga launráð2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) kortleggja -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sazvērestība; intriga2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) sižets3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) zemes gabals; lauciņš2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) rīkot sazvērestību; vērpt intrigu2) (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 -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sąmokslas2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) siužetas3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) sklypas2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) ruošti (sąmokslą), planuoti2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nubrėžti -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) spiknutí, intrika2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemek2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) snovat, intrikovat2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovat, zakreslit* * *• zápletka• plánovat• parcela• komplot• mapovat -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) sprisahanie2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) zápletka3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela, malý pozemok2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) osnovať2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) zmapovať, zakresliť* * *• zápletka• spiknutie• kreslenie -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complot2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) intrigă3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcelă (de pământ)2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) a complota2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) a trasa -
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[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) συνωμοσία2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) υπόθεση,πλοκή3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) κομμάτι γης,οικόπεδο2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) συνωμοτώ/σχεδιάζω,καταστρώνω2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) χαράζω,σχεδιάζω,αποτυπώνω γραφικά -
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plot [plɒt]1. nouna. [of ground] terrain mc. [of story] intrigue fa. ( = mark out) [+ course, route] déterminer ; [+ graph, curve] tracer point par point ; [+ progress, development] faire le graphique deb. [+ sb's death, ruin] comploter( = conspire) conspirer* * *[plɒt] 1.1) ( conspiracy) complot m2) Cinema, Literature (of novel, film, play) intrigue f3) Agriculture ( allotment)plot of land — parcelle f de terre
4) Construction ( site) terrain m à bâtir2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( plan) comploter [murder, attack, return]; fomenter [revolution]2) ( chart) relever [quelque chose] sur une carte [course]; tracer [quelque chose] sur une carte [progress]3) Mathematics ( on graph) tracer [quelque chose] point par point [curve, graph]; reporter [figures, points]4) Literature ( invent) inventer [episode, story, destiny]3. -
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1 noun(a) (conspiracy) complot m, conspiration f;∎ to hatch a plot tramer ou ourdir un complot;∎ a plot to overthrow the government un complot pour renverser le gouvernement(b) (story line → of novel, play) intrigue f;∎ the plot thickens l'affaire se corse(c) (piece of land) terrain m;∎ vacant/building plot terrain m vague/à bâtir;∎ the land has been split up into 12 plots le terrain a été divisé en 12 lotissements;∎ we have a small vegetable plot nous avons un petit potager ou carré de légumes(a) (conspire) comploter;∎ they were accused of plotting to overthrow the government ils ont été accusés de complot ou de conspiration contre le gouvernement;∎ I think they're plotting something je crois qu'ils préparent quelque chose(b) (course, position) déterminer;∎ figurative they're trying to plot the company's development over the next five years ils essaient de prévoir le développement de la société dans les cinq années à venir(c) (curve, diagram, graph) tracer, faire le tracé de;∎ to plot figures on or onto a graph reporter des coordonnées sur un graphique(d) (map, plan) lever(conspire) comploter, conspirer;∎ to plot against sb conspirer contre qn -
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1. noun2) (of play, film, novel) Handlung, dievegetable plot — Gemüsebeet, das
2. transitive verb,building plot — Baugrundstück, das
- tt-1) (plan secretly) [heimlich] planenplot treason — auf Verrat sinnen (geh.)
2) (make plan or map of) kartieren, kartographieren [Gebiet usw.]; (make by plotting) zeichnen [Karte, Plan]3) (mark on map, diagram)3. intransitive verb,plot [down] — eintragen; einzeichnen
- tt-* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) das Komplott2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) die Handlung3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) das Stück Land2. verb2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) Kurs ermitteln* * *[plɒt, AM plɑ:t]I. nthe Gunpowder P\plot die Pulververschwörungto foil a \plot einen Plan [o ein Vorhaben] vereitelnto hatch a \plot einen Plan aushecken▪ a \plot against sb/sth eine Verschwörung gegen jdn/etwa \plot to overthrow the government ein Plan, die Regierung zu stürzen\plot line [or strand] Handlungsverlauf mbuilding \plot Bauland ntgarden/vegetable \plot Garten-/Gemüsebeet nt4. COMPUT grafische Darstellung5.II. vt<- tt->1. (conspire)▪ to \plot sth etw [im Geheimen] planen a. hum2. (mark out)▪ to \plot sth etw [grafisch] darstellenradar operators \plotted the course of the incoming missile Radarschirme haben den Kurs der herannahenden Rakete geortetto \plot a curve eine Kurve zeichnen [o darstellen]to \plot a position eine Position ausmachen3. (create storyline)we've already \plotted the first three episodes die Handlung der ersten drei Folgen steht schonIII. vi<- tt->they're \plotting to take over the company sie ziehen im Hintergrund die Fäden, um die Firma zu übernehmen* * *[plɒt]1. n1) (AGR) Stück nt Land; (= bed in garden) Beet nt; (= building plot) Grundstück nt; (= allotment) Parzelle f; (in graveyard) Grabstelle fa plot of land — ein Stück nt
a plot of lettuces (larger) — ein Salatbeet nt ein Salatfeld nt
See:→ thickenyou've lost the plot (fig inf) — bei dir ist echt alles verloren (inf)
2. vt1) (= 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
3. visich verschwörento plot against sb — sich gegen jdn verschwören, gegen jdn ein Komplott schmieden
* * *A s1. Stück(chen) n (Land), Parzelle f, Grundstück n2. besonders US (Lage-, Bau)Plan m, (Grund)Riss m, Diagramm n, grafische Darstellung3. MIL4. (geheimer) Plan, Komplott n, Anschlag m, Verschwörung f, Intrige f:brew a plot ein Komplott schmieden5. Handlung(sablauf) f(m), Fabel f (eines Romans, Dramas etc), auch Intrige f, Verwick(e)lung f (einer Komödie): → thicken B 5B v/t1. einen Plan anfertigen von (oder gen), etwas planen, entwerfen2. eine Position etc in einen Plan einzeichnen5. Luftbilder auswerten9. eine Romanhandlung etc entwickeln, ersinnenC v/i (against) Ränke oder ein Komplott schmieden, intrigieren, sich verschwören (gegen), einen Anschlag verüben (auf akk)* * *1. noun2) (of play, film, novel) Handlung, die3) (of ground) Stück Landvegetable plot — Gemüsebeet, das
2. transitive verb,building plot — Baugrundstück, das
- tt-1) (plan secretly) [heimlich] planenplot treason — auf Verrat sinnen (geh.)
2) (make plan or map of) kartieren, kartographieren [Gebiet usw.]; (make by plotting) zeichnen [Karte, Plan]3) (mark on map, diagram)3. intransitive verb,plot [down] — eintragen; einzeichnen
- 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. -
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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. edificabileII 1. [plɒt]1) (plan) complottare, macchinare, tramare [murder, attack]; organizzare, preparare [ revolution]to plot the progress of sth. — fare il grafico del progresso di qcs
4) letter. (invent) ideare [episode, story]2.* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complotto2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) appezzamento, lotto2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) complottare2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) tracciare* * *I [plɒt] n(of land) appezzamento, lottoII [plɒt]1. n1) (conspiracy) complotto, cospirazione f, congiura2) (of story, play) intreccio, trama2. vt1) (mark out: course, graph, diagram etc) tracciare2) (plan secretly) complottare, cospirare, congiurare3. vicomplottare, 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. edificabileII 1. [plɒt]1) (plan) complottare, macchinare, tramare [murder, attack]; organizzare, preparare [ revolution]to plot the progress of sth. — fare il grafico del progresso di qcs
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[plɔt] 1. n( secret plan) spisek m; (of story, play, film) fabuła f; ( of land) działka f2. vtknuć (uknuć perf); ( AVIAT, NAUT) nanosić (nanieść perf) na mapę; ( MATH) nanosić (nanieść perf) ( na wykres itp)3. vi* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) zmowa2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) fabuła3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) knuć2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nakreślić -
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tervrajz, földdarab, cselszövés, terv, cselekmény to plot: összeesküszik, tervel, ábrázol, kitervel, térképez* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) összeesküvés2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) cselekmény3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) telek2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) kitervel2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) térképet/grafikont készít; megrajzol (útirányt) -
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[plɒt, Am plɑ:t] nthe 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\plot line Handlungsverlauf mbuilding \plot Bauland nt;PHRASES:to lose the \plot ( fam) den Überblick verlieren;1) ( conspire)to \plot sth etw [im Geheimen] planen (a. hum)2) ( mark out)to \plot sth etw [graphisch] 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 ausmachen3) ( create storyline)we've already \plotted the first three episodes die Handlung der ersten drei Folgen steht schon vi <- tt->to \plot to do sth (a. hum) planen, etw zu tun;they're \plotting to take over the company sie ziehen im Hintergrund die Fäden, um die Firma zu übernehmen
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