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schemed

/skiːmd/

/skimd/

schemeverb

schemed

Past Simple

schemed

Past Simple

schemed

Past Participle

scheming

Gerund

/skiːm/

/skim/

Translations

замышлять

They schemed to overthrow the government.

Они замышляли свергнуть правительство.

интриговать

She was scheming against her colleagues to get a promotion.

Она интриговала против своих коллег, чтобы получить повышение.

Additional translations

придумывать

затевать

Definitions

To make secret or devious plans.

The group schemed to take control of the company without anyone noticing.

To form a plan or project in a systematic way.

They schemed a new marketing strategy to boost sales.

Synonyms

schemenoun

Definitions

A systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular goal or putting a particular idea into effect.

The government introduced a new scheme to improve public transportation.

A secret or underhanded plan; a plot.

The detective uncovered a scheme to embezzle funds from the company.

A graphic representation or outline.

The architect presented a scheme of the new building to the clients.

An orderly arrangement or pattern of related elements, such as colours, shapes, or ideas.

The living room features a warm colour scheme of earthy browns and soft greens.

schemeadjective

Definitions

Relating to or provided under an official scheme, especially a government programme.

Scheme members are encouraged to review their pension options annually.

schemeproper noun

Definitions

A minimalist, functional dialect of the Lisp programming language designed for teaching and research.

Scheme is often used in computer science courses to introduce students to functional programming concepts.