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to scheme
01
manigancer, échafauder
to devise a plan, especially a secret or dishonest one
Transitive: to scheme to do sth
Example
The villain schemed to overthrow the king and seize the throne.
She schemed to undermine her colleague's reputation in the office.
02
combiner
to make secret or dishonest plans
Intransitive
Example
They schemed in the background, hoping no one would notice their efforts.
The conspirators schemed quietly, knowing they had to be discreet.
Scheme
01
schéma, plan
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
02
stratagème, subterfuge
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
03
schéma, système
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
04
schéma, plan
a schematic or preliminary plan
05
schéma, plan
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
06
complot
a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people
Example
The villain 's scheme was to steal the treasure without anyone noticing.
Le complot du méchant était de voler le trésor sans que personne ne s'en aperçoive.
She uncovered a scheme to manipulate the company ’s stock prices.
Elle a découvert un complot pour manipuler les prix des actions de la société.
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