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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] N

1. scheme (systematic plan):

scheme
projet m
scheme
plan m (to do pour faire)
a scheme for sth/for doing
un plan pour qc/pour faire

2. scheme Brit ADMIN (system):

scheme
système m
scheme
projet m
discount scheme
système de rabais
insurance/pension scheme
régime m d'assurances/ de retraite
road scheme
projet de développement routier
employees under this scheme will earn more
les employés concernés par le projet gagneront plus
under the government's scheme…
conformément au projet gouvernemental…

3. scheme (impractical idea):

scheme pej
plan m
to think or dream up a scheme
inventer un plan
I think that's a bad scheme
à mon avis, c'est une mauvaise idée

4. scheme (plot):

scheme
combine f (to do pour faire)

5. scheme (design, plan):

scheme (for house, garden etc)
plan m

II. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] VB intr pej

scheme
comploter (to do pour faire, against sb contre qn)

III. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim]

in the grand scheme of things, this incident is not very important
si on considère la situation dans son ensemble, cet incident n'est pas très grave
she was unsure how she fitted into the scheme of things
elle ne savait pas où elle se situait
in the Marxist/Keynesian scheme of things
selon la conception de Marx/Keynes
in my/his scheme of things
dans mon/son monde

colour scheme N

colour scheme
couleurs fpl
colour scheme
coloris m

council scheme [ˈkaʊnsl skiːm] N Scot

council scheme → council estate

council estate N

council estate
lotissement m de logements sociaux

colour scheme N

colour scheme
couleurs fpl
colour scheme
coloris m

Erasmus scheme N UNIV

Erasmus scheme
programme m Erasmus

reading scheme N Brit SCHOOL

reading scheme
méthode f d'enseignement de la lecture

rhyme scheme N

rhyme scheme
agencement m des rimes

pilot scheme N

pilot scheme
projet-pilote m

Ponzi scheme [Brit ˈpɒnzi, Am ˈpɑnzi ˌskim] N

Ponzi scheme
fraude f Ponzi

insurance scheme N Brit

insurance scheme
régime m d'assurances

incentive scheme N

incentive scheme
système m de primes d'encouragement

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French
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I. scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (programme):

scheme
plan m

2. scheme pej (deceitful plot):

scheme
complot m

II. scheme [ski:m] VB intr, trans pej

scheme
comploter

colo(u)r scheme N

colo(u)r scheme
combinaison f de couleurs

housing scheme N

1. housing scheme (estate):

housing scheme
lotissement m

2. housing scheme (project):

housing scheme
projet m de construction de lotissement

pension scheme N

pension scheme
plan m de retraite

job creation scheme N Aus, Brit

job creation scheme
programme m de création d'emplois

occupational pension scheme N

occupational pension scheme
retraite f complémentaire professionnelle

pilot program N Am, pilot scheme N Brit, Aus

pilot program
projet m pilote
French
French
English
English
manigance
scheme
manigancer
to scheme
finasser
to scheme
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

I. scheme [skim] N

1. scheme (plan of action):

scheme
plan m

2. scheme (deceitful plot):

scheme
complot m

II. scheme [skim] VB trans, intr

scheme
comploter

color scheme N

color scheme
combinaison f de couleurs

pyramid scheme N ECON, FIN

pyramid scheme
système m pyramidale
sit on idea, scheme
mettre un terme à
French
French
English
English
manigance
scheme
manigancer
to scheme
finasser
to scheme
combinaison
scheme
combine
scheme
intriguer
to scheme
Present
Ischeme
youscheme
he/she/itschemes
wescheme
youscheme
theyscheme
Past
Ischemed
youschemed
he/she/itschemed
weschemed
youschemed
theyschemed
Present Perfect
Ihaveschemed
youhaveschemed
he/she/ithasschemed
wehaveschemed
youhaveschemed
theyhaveschemed
Past Perfect
Ihadschemed
youhadschemed
he/she/ithadschemed
wehadschemed
youhadschemed
theyhadschemed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme
rater complètement
who is behind that scheme?
qui se cache derrière ce projet?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In 1932, a mixed-development scheme of shops, offices, and flats, was selected.
en.wikipedia.org
The scheme operates from 07:00 to 10:00 each morning and from 16:00 to 19:00 each evening.
en.wikipedia.org
Two releases were made in 1998 and 1999, as part of a more widely available two-episodes-per-tape release scheme.
en.wikipedia.org
The position of the original entrance in this unusual scheme is unknown.
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First-time homebuyers are the targets of the scheme.
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