| Principal Translations |
| scheme n | (inventive or unrealistic plan) | argucia nf |
| | He is always thinking of a new scheme to become rich. |
| | Siempre está fraguando argucias para enriquecerse. |
| scheme n | (plan, strategy) | plan nm |
| | | estrategia nf |
| | The scheme they used won them the game. |
| | El plan que emplearon logró que ganaran el partido. |
| | La estrategia que aplicaron les hizo ganar el juego. |
| scheme n | (design) | diseño nm |
| | | proyecto nm |
| | The use of dark colours is all part of the scheme for this room. |
| | El uso de colores oscuros forma parte del diseño de esta habitación. |
| | El uso de colores oscuros forma parte del proyecto para esta habitación. |
| scheme⇒ vi | (plot, plan) | conspirar⇒ vi |
| | (informal) | maquinar⇒ vtr |
| | The officials schemed against the president. |
| | Jim's colleagues were scheming to have him removed from his job. |
| | Los oficiales conspiraron contra el presidente. |
| | Los colegas de Jim estaban maquinando para que lo echaran. |
| Additional Translations |
| scheme n | UK (government program) | plan nm |
| | | programa nm |
| | Officials have announced the new pension scheme. |
| | Los funcionarios anunciaron el nuevo plan de pensiones. |
| scheme n | (intrigue) | ardid nm |
| | | complot nm |
| | | maquinación nf |
| | Their treacherous scheme involved planting false evidence. |
| | Su traicionero ardid involucraba plantar pruebas falsas. |
| | Su traicionero complot incluía crear falsas pruebas. |
| | Su malvada maquinación incluía el crear pruebas falsas. |
| scheme n | (diagram or map) | plano nm |
| | The scheme for the development shows both houses and clear land. |
| | El plano de la urbanización muestra tanto las casas como las áreas verdes. |
| scheme n | Scot (housing development) | vivienda social loc nom f |
| | (AR) | monoblock nm |
| | Dolina is a working class girl who lives on a scheme. |
| | Dolina es una muchacha trabajadora que vive en una vivienda social. |
| scheme [sth]⇒ vtr | (contrive) | urdir⇒ vtr |
| | After his best friend's death, Achilles schemed his revenge against Hector. |
| | Después de la muerte de su mejor amigo, Aquiles urdió su venganza contra Héctor. |
Compound Forms:
scheme | scheming |
| collector scheme n | (sales technique: collecting tokens) | programa de cupones nf + loc adj |
| | Collector schemes encourage repeat purchases. |
| | Los programas de cupones alientan las compras repetidas. |
color scheme (US),
colour scheme (UK) n | (restricted range of hues) | esquema de colores grupo nom |
| | Powerpoint offers users a choice of colour scheme for the presentation. |
| | Powerpoint ofrece a los usuarios un esquema de colores para sus presentaciones. |
| emission trading scheme n | (anti-pollution strategy) | comercio de derechos de emisión nm |
| | The emission trading scheme aims to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent. |
fallback scheme,
fallback plan n | UK (backup plan) | plan alternativo, plan de respaldo grupo nom |
| | If there is a power cut, the hospital has a fallback scheme using its own generators to provide electricity. |
fidelity program (US),
loyalty scheme (UK) n | (customer loyalty scheme) | programa de fidelización nm + loc adj |
| | | programa de puntos nm + loc adj |
| | The company's fidelity program is very popular with customers. |
| | El programa de fidelización de esta compañía es muy popular entre los clientes. |
| get-rich-quick scheme n | (business: plan for quick profit) | plan para hacerse rico rápido nm + loc prep |
| | Ian lost a lot of money when he unwisely invested in a get-rich-quick scheme. |
| graduate scheme n | UK (recruitment for university leavers) (educación) | programa para graduados, programa para licenciados nm + loc adj |
| | The graduate scheme provides 10-month work placements with charities. |
| the grand scheme of things n | figurative (overall organization of world) | esquema general nm + adj mf |
| | I know you're upset, but in the grand scheme of things, splitting up with your boyfriend isn't that important. |
| housing scheme n | UK, regional (subsidized housing plan) | plan de viviendas nm + loc adj |
| | | plan de viviendas subvencionadas nm + loc adj |
| | The housing scheme provides affordable homes for local residents. |
| | El plan de viviendas ofrece casas accesibles para los residentes locales. |
| management scheme n | (training programme for supervisors) (esquema de gestión) | loc nom m |
| | The management scheme develops leaders who understand the company's goals. |
| mark scheme n | UK (set method of exam grading) | criterio de puntuación, esquema de puntuación nm + loc adj |
| | The teacher gave us the mark scheme so we could mark the paper ourselves. |
| | La maestra nos dio el criterio de puntuación para que hiciéramos autocorrección y pusiéramos la nota. |
pension scheme,
pension plan n | (savings fund for retirement) | plan de pensiones grupo nom |
| | An advantage of working for the company is that they provide a pension scheme for their employees. |
| pyramid scheme n | (type of investment scam) | esquema piramidal nm + adj mf |
| | | esquema de pirámide nm + loc adj |
| | Three people have been convicted of operating a pyramid scheme in which thousands of investors lost money. |
| rhyme scheme n | (poem's rhyming pattern) | rima nf |
| | | esquema de rima nm + loc adj |
| | The students are analysing the rhyme schemes of different poems. |
| | Los estudiantes están analizando la rima de diferentes poemas. |
| scheme of arrangements n | UK (finance: debt agreement) | acuerdo de refinanciación loc nom m |
| | The courts approved a scheme of arrangements between the company and its creditors. |
| scheme to defraud n | (law: deceive for gain) | esquema para defraudar loc nom m |
| | | circuito de fraude loc nom m |
| | Anderson was charged with a scheme to defraud the US government. |
welfare program (US),
welfare scheme (UK) n | (government benefits scheme) (PR) | programa de bienestar social loc nom m |
| | Social Security is a US government welfare program for the elderly. |
| | La seguridad social es un programa de bienestar social del gobierno de EE.UU para la tercera edad. |