plot
BrE /plɒt/ AmE /plɑːt/
noun / verb en → es
a piece of land, especially one used for growing crops or keeping animals
terreno, parcela, finca
Collocations plot of land
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They bought a plot of land in the countryside.
Compraron una parcela de tierra en el campo.
an evil or secret plan to do something illegal, especially a crime
conspiración, trama, complot
Collocations a plot against the government
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The police are investigating a plot to overthrow the government.
La policía está investigando un complot para derrocar al gobierno.
the main events of a story, play, film, etc.
trama, argumento, historia
Collocations plot of a novel
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The plot of the film was very complicated.
La trama de la película era muy complicada.
to draw a plan or map of an area, building, etc.
dibujar, hacer un plano de
- plot something
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She plotted the route on a map.
Ella trazó la ruta en un mapa.
to make plans secretly to do something illegal or harmful
conspirar, trampear, urdir
- plot against somebody/something
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They are plotting to steal the money.
Están tramando robar el dinero.
to mark points on a graph or map to show information
marcar, trazar en un gráfico
- plot something
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The scientists plotted the results on a graph.
Los científicos trazaron los resultados en un gráfico.
Phrasal verbs
conspirar contra, trampear con
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They plotted against the king.
Conspiraron contra el rey.
dibujar, trazar en un plano
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He plotted out the layout of the house.
Diseñó el plano de la casa.
conspirar, trampear
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They plotted up a scheme to defraud the company.
Conspiraron para estafar la empresa.
Idioms
dibujar algo, trazar algo en un plano
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She plotted out the route on a map.
Ella trazó la ruta en un mapa.
conspirar algo, trampear algo
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They plotted up a scheme to steal the money.
Conspiraron para robar el dinero.
conspirar contra alguien/algo, trampear contra alguien/algo
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They plotted against the king.
Conspiraron contra el rey.