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I. scheme [Am skim, Brit skiːm] N

1. scheme (design):

the scheme of the novel/symphony: el esquema de la novela/de la sinfonía

man's place in the scheme of things: el lugar del hombre en el (orden del) universo

2. scheme:

scheme (plan): plan m

scheme (underhand): ardid m

scheme (plot): confabulación f

scheme (plot): conspiración f

a clever scheme to defraud his employers: un hábil plan para estafar a sus patrones

3. scheme (project):

scheme Brit: plan m

a savings/pension scheme: un plan de ahorro/de pensiones

4. scheme Scot (housing estate):

scheme inf: complejo de viviendas subvencionadas

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

scheme: intrigar

scheme (plot): conspirar

she's always scheming: siempre está intrigando

she's always scheming: siempre está tramando algo

they were scheming against the chairman: estaban conspirando contra el presidente

they were scheming against the chairman: estaban confabulados contra el presidente

she was scheming to get his job: estaba intrigando or armando intrigas para quedarse con su puesto

color scheme, colour scheme Brit N

color scheme: combinación f de colores

color scheme: colores mpl

Ponzi scheme [Am ˈpɑnzi ˌskim, Brit ˈpɒnzi] N

Ponzi scheme: estafa f Ponzi

Ponzi scheme: estafa f piramidal

rhyme scheme N

rhyme scheme: rima f

final salary pension scheme N FIN

final salary pension scheme: plan m de pensiones de beneficios definidos

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plan de capacitación: training scheme

cambullón: scheme

experiencia piloto: pilot scheme

macuquear: to scheme

plan de jubilación: retirement scheme

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I. scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (structure):

scheme: esquema m

2. scheme Brit (programme):

scheme: programa m

scheme ECON: plan m

3. scheme (plot):

scheme: treta f

pyramid scheme: estafa f piramidal

II. scheme [ski:m] VB intr pej

scheme: intrigar

to scheme to do sth: intrigar para hacer algo

OpenDict entry

scheme N

scheme (conspiracy): conspiración f

pension scheme N Aus, Brit

pension scheme: plan m de pensiones

colour scheme N

colour scheme: combinación f de colores

incentive scheme N

incentive scheme: plan m de incentivos

pilot program N Am, pilot scheme N Brit, Aus

pilot program: programa m piloto

occupational pension scheme N

occupational pension scheme: plan m de pensiones

Youth Training Scheme N Brit POL

Youth Training Scheme: plan m de empleo juvenil

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botaratada: wild scheme

urdir: to scheme

urdir intrigas: to plot a scheme

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I. scheme [skim] N

1. scheme (structure):

scheme: esquema m

2. scheme (plot):

scheme: treta f

II. scheme [skim] VB intr pej

scheme: intrigar

to scheme to do sth: intrigar para hacer algo

color scheme N

color scheme: combinación f de colores

devise a scheme: trazar

well-knit fig scheme, idea: lógico, -a

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maquinar: to scheme

intrigar: to scheme

trama: scheme

maniobrar: to scheme

tramar (intriga, plan): to scheme

trapichear (intrigar): to scheme

Present
I	scheme
you	scheme
he/she/it	schemes
we	scheme
you	scheme
they	scheme

Past
I	schemed
you	schemed
he/she/it	schemed
we	schemed
you	schemed
they	schemed

Present Perfect
I	have	schemed
you	have	schemed
he/she/it	has	schemed
we	have	schemed
you	have	schemed
they	have	schemed

Past Perfect
I	had	schemed
you	had	schemed
he/she/it	had	schemed
we	had	schemed
you	had	schemed
they	had	schemed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pyramid scheme: estafa f piramidal

to scheme to do sth: intrigar para hacer algo

who is behind that scheme?: ¿quién está detrás de ese plan?

non-contributory pension scheme: plan m de pensiones no contributivo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Some grading companies have devised a numeric scale grading system that ranges from 0.5 (poor) to 10.0 (mint).

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As such, standards and standard tests have been devised to ensure that these films will perform in such a situation.

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He devised some plans for using others, but in every major instance he was the sole operator.

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The money was not available, and so engineers devised another plan, which cost one third of this price.

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One of the ultimate goals is to devise and develop prescriptions of treatment for a variety of neuro-pathological conditions and psychiatric disorders.

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