scheme

scheme
[ski:m] n
1) (pej: plot) [finsterer] Plan; law, pol Verschwörung f;
they've devised a \scheme to defraud the government of millions of dollars sie haben einen Plan geschmiedet, die Regierung um Millionen von Dollar zu betrügen;
a hare-brained \scheme ein verrückter Plan
2) (esp Brit) (official plan) Projekt nt;
a play \scheme for 7- to 11-year olds ein Spieleprogramm für die 7- bis 11-Jährigen; econ Plan m;
pension \scheme Altersversorgung f
3) (overall pattern) Gesamtbild nt (fig)
colour \scheme Farb[en]zusammenstellung f;
it fits into his \scheme of things das passt in seine Betrachtungsweise;
the great [or overall] \scheme of things (a. hum) der große [Welten]plan, der hinter allem steht (a. hum)
PHRASES:
the best-laid \schemes of mice and men [gang aft agley] die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne der Menschen [gehen oft schief] vi;
1) (pej: plan deviously) planen, einen Plan schmieden (fam)
to \scheme for sb's downfall Pläne für jds Sturz schmieden;
he was scheming to get the top job from the moment he joined the firm seit seinem ersten Tag in der Firma war es seine Absicht, den wichtigsten Posten zu ergattern
2) (SA) (fam: suppose)
to \scheme that ... annehmen, dass ... vt; (pej)
to \scheme sth etw aushecken (fam)
what are you scheming now? was heckst du nun schon wieder aus? (fam)

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