scheme
gb/skˈim/ us/skˈim/
B1
אנגלית
~ 700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
A detailed plan or arrangement
A plan to do something, often with many steps.
תבנית שימוש:
a scheme to [do something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes think 'scheme' always means something dishonest. In British English, it can also mean an honest, official plan.
מילים נרדפות
plan (More general and common; 'scheme' can imply more structure or official organization.)
הפכים
disorganization (Lack of an organized or systematic plan.)
צירופים
government scheme
|training scheme
|pension scheme
|marketing scheme
|pilot scheme
נושאים
business
|politics
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The government announced a new scheme to support small businesses.
- The training scheme will help employees learn new skills.
- We joined a recycling scheme in our neighborhood.
- The pension scheme offers benefits after retirement.
- They launched a pilot scheme to test the new service.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The school started a reading scheme.
- Our town has a plan to clean the river.
- The company has a training scheme for workers.
- She joined a health scheme.
- The bank offers a savings scheme.
שם עצם
B2
entity
2
A secret or dishonest plan
A plan to cheat or trick people.
תבנית שימוש:
a scheme to [do something dishonest]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize in American English 'scheme' is often negative, while in British English it can be neutral or positive.
מילים נרדפות
plot (Often used for secret or harmful plans; can be less formal.)
הפכים
honesty (Represents openness and fairness, opposite of deceit.)
צירופים
fraudulent scheme
|illegal scheme
|Ponzi scheme
|criminal scheme
נושאים
crime
|business
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The police uncovered a scheme to steal customer data.
- He was part of a fraudulent investment scheme.
- They devised an elaborate scheme to evade taxes.
- The scam was just another get-rich-quick scheme.
- Her enemies hatched a scheme to ruin her reputation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They made a plan to steal money.
- The police found the bad plan.
- He was in a trick to get money.
- It was a plan to cheat people.
- She made a secret plan to lie.
פועל
B2
action
3
To make secret/dishonest plans
To plan secretly, often to do something bad.
תבנית שימוש:
to scheme [to do something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scheme' (verb) with 'plan' (neutral); in verb form it is usually negative.
מילים נרדפות
conspire (Implies working together secretly, often for illegal purposes.)
הפכים
cooperate (Work openly and honestly with others.)
צירופים
scheme against someone
|scheme to gain power
|secretly scheme
נושאים
crime
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- They were scheming to take control of the company.
- She spent months scheming against her rival.
- The brothers schemed to hide the truth from their parents.
- He was caught scheming with corrupt officials.
- They schemed in secret meetings late at night.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They plan to take the money.
- She makes a bad plan for her friend.
- They meet to make a secret plan.
- He plans to hurt his boss.
- They talk about a bad plan.
שם עצם
B1
entity
4
An arrangement in design or pattern
A planned way that colors or shapes are used together in design.
מילים נרדפות
pattern (Can refer more generally to repetition; 'scheme' implies intentional design.)
הפכים
randomness (Lack of planned arrangement or order.)
צירופים
color scheme
|decorative scheme
|design scheme
נושאים
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The room’s color scheme is calming and modern.
- We chose a blue-and-white scheme for the wedding decorations.
- The website uses a simple design scheme for easy navigation.
- Her dress matched the event's color scheme perfectly.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The room has a red and white color scheme.
- I like the blue color scheme of the shop.
- The website has a nice color scheme.
- We picked a green and yellow color scheme.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
scheme
IPA
GB/skˈim/
US/skˈim/
הברות והטעמה
scheme (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (scheme)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: scheme
- Plural: schemes
Verb
- Base: scheme
- 3rd Person Singular: schemes
- Present Participle: scheming
- Past: schemed
משפחת מילים
Forms
schemes
noun
scheming
verb
schemed
verb
Related words
schemer
noun
Advanced or less common
schematic
adjective
schematically
adverb
ביטויים
color scheme
1/kˈʌlɚ skˈim/
fixed phrase
Planned combination of colors
A set of colors chosen to look nice together in design or art.
דוגמאות
- The kitchen's color scheme is light and airy.
- We need to decide on a color scheme for the website.
pension scheme
1/pˈɛnʃən skˈim/
fixed phrase
Retirement income system
A program that gives money to people after they stop working because of age or illness.
דוגמאות
- He joined the company's pension scheme at age 25.
- The pension scheme provides benefits after retirement.
Ponzi scheme
1/pˈɑnzi skˈim/
fixed phrase
Fraudulent investment scam
A way of cheating people by paying old investors with money from new investors, not from real profit.
דוגמאות
- He lost all his savings in a Ponzi scheme.
- Authorities uncovered a massive Ponzi scheme involving thousands of victims.
training scheme
1/tɹˈeɪnɪŋ skˈim/
fixed phrase
Organized skill training program
A plan made by a company or school to teach skills or knowledge to people.
דוגמאות
- The training scheme helps young people find jobs.
- We have a training scheme for new employees.