plot

S2 W2

BrE /plɒt/ AmE /plɑːt/

noun / verb en → es

1 PLACE [singular] A2

a piece of land, especially one used for growing crops or keeping animals

terreno, parcela, finca

Collocations plot of land

  • They bought a plot of land in the countryside.

    Compraron una parcela de tierra en el campo.

2 SECRET PLAN [singular] B1

an evil or secret plan to do something illegal, especially a crime

conspiración, trama, complot

Collocations a plot against the government

  • The police are investigating a plot to overthrow the government.

    La policía está investigando un complot para derrocar al gobierno.

3 STORY [singular] A2

the main events of a story, play, film, etc.

trama, argumento, historia

Collocations plot of a novel

  • The plot of the film was very complicated.

    La trama de la película era muy complicada.

1 DRAW [transitive] B2

to draw a plan or map of an area, building, etc.

dibujar, hacer un plano de

  • plot something
  • She plotted the route on a map.

    Ella trazó la ruta en un mapa.

2 PLAN [transitive] B1

to make plans secretly to do something illegal or harmful

conspirar, trampear, urdir

  • plot against somebody/something
  • They are plotting to steal the money.

    Están tramando robar el dinero.

3 CHART [transitive] B2

to mark points on a graph or map to show information

marcar, trazar en un gráfico

  • plot something
  • The scientists plotted the results on a graph.

    Los científicos trazaron los resultados en un gráfico.

Phrasal verbs

plot against SECRET PLAN B1

conspirar contra, trampear con

  • They plotted against the king.

    Conspiraron contra el rey.

plot out DRAW B2

dibujar, trazar en un plano

  • He plotted out the layout of the house.

    Diseñó el plano de la casa.

plot up PLAN B2

conspirar, trampear

  • They plotted up a scheme to defraud the company.

    Conspiraron para estafar la empresa.

Idioms

plot something out B2

dibujar algo, trazar algo en un plano

  • She plotted out the route on a map.

    Ella trazó la ruta en un mapa.

plot something up B2

conspirar algo, trampear algo

  • They plotted up a scheme to steal the money.

    Conspiraron para robar el dinero.

plot against somebody/something B1

conspirar contra alguien/algo, trampear contra alguien/algo

  • They plotted against the king.

    Conspiraron contra el rey.