plot
gb/plˈɑt/ us/plˈɑt/
B1
Inglese
~ 3900
cselekmény, telek, parcella, összeesküszik, kitervel, szervezkedik, ábrázol, berajzol, felvisz
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
cselekmény
B1
Schema d'uso:
the plot of [a story/movie/book]
The plot of the movie was full of surprises.
A film cselekménye tele volt meglepetésekkel.
I found the plot too predictable to be interesting.
Szerintem a cselekmény túl kiszámítható volt ahhoz, hogy érdekes legyen.
The novel’s plot is set in 19th-century Paris.
She explained the plot to me before I read the book.
The plot develops slowly but becomes gripping halfway through.
Esempi per chi studia
The plot of the film was very exciting.
A film cselekménye nagyon izgalmas volt.
I like books with a simple plot.
Szeretem az olyan könyveket, amelyeknek egyszerű a cselekménye.
The teacher told us the plot of the story.
The plot was easy to understand.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plot' with 'theme'. 'Plot' is about what happens; 'theme' is about the ideas or messages.
Significato
Main events of a story
Collocazioni
main plot
|plot twist
|plot summary
|develop the plot
|plotline
Sinonimi
storyline (Emphasizes the narrative thread or sequence of events in a story.)
Contrari
subplot (Refers to a secondary or less important sequence of events in the story.)
Temi
arts
|media
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Definizione
The main events in a book, movie, or play.
The main sequence of events that make up the story in a book, film, play, or other narrative work.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
a plot of [land/garden]
They bought a plot of land to build their house.
Telket vettek, hogy házat építsenek rá.
Each family has its own garden plot.
Minden családnak saját kertparcellája van.
The city sold several plots for development.
A vacant plot stood at the end of the street.
Esempi per chi studia
We have a small plot for vegetables.
Kis parcellánk van zöldségtermesztésre.
They bought a plot to build a house.
Telket vettek, hogy házat építsenek rá.
My father works in our garden plot.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'plot' with 'lot'; 'plot' is more general and can be used for gardens as well as building sites.
Significato
Small piece of land
Collocazioni
garden plot
|building plot
|plot of land
|vacant plot
Sinonimi
lot (Used especially in American English for a piece of land for building.)
Contrari
wilderness (An area of natural land not divided into plots or developed.)
Temi
real estate
|gardening
|housing
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A small area of land for building or planting.
A small piece of land, often for building on or growing plants.
VERBO
B2
3
Schema d'uso:
to plot [something] against [someone]
They plotted to overthrow the government.
Összeesküdtek, hogy megdöntsék a kormányt.
She was accused of plotting against her boss.
Azzal vádolták, hogy a főnöke ellen szervezkedett.
The rebels plotted in secret for months.
He plotted his revenge carefully.
Esempi per chi studia
They plotted to steal the money.
Kitervelték, hogy ellopják a pénzt.
She plotted against her enemy.
Az ellensége ellen szervezkedett.
The men plotted to hurt the king.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'plot' with 'plan' — 'plot' usually suggests secrecy and often something bad.
Significato
Plan something secretly
Collocazioni
plot against
|plot to kill
|secretly plot
Sinonimi
conspire (Often used in legal or formal contexts for planning something illegal together.)
Contrari
cooperate (Working together openly and honestly instead of secretly and harmfully.)
Temi
crime
|conflict
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make a secret plan to do something bad.
To plan secretly, especially something illegal or harmful.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Schema d'uso:
to plot [data/points/coordinates] on [a graph/map]
We plotted the results on a graph.
Az eredményeket grafikonon ábrázoltuk.
The navigator plotted the ship’s course on the map.
A navigátor berajzolta a hajó útvonalát a térképre.
Students learned how to plot coordinates accurately.
Esempi per chi studia
Plot the points on the graph.
Ábrázold a pontokat a grafikonon.
He plotted our path on the map.
Berajzolta az útvonalunkat a térképre.
We plotted the temperatures on paper.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with making plans; here it refers specifically to drawing information visually.
Significato
Mark points on a chart/map
Collocazioni
plot a graph
|plot coordinates
|plot data points
Sinonimi
chart (To represent data visually, often more general than 'plot'.)
Contrari
erase (To remove marks or drawings from a chart or map.)
Temi
science
|mathematics
|navigation
|technology
|education
Definizione
To put marks on a map or graph to show information.
To mark points, lines, or areas on a chart, graph, or map according to data or measurements.
Grammatica
Forma base
plot
IPA
GB/plˈɑt/
US/plˈɑt/
Sillabe e accento
plot (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plot)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: plot
- Plural: plots
Verb
- Base: plot
- 3rd Person Singular: plots
- Present Participle: plotting
- Past: plotted
Famiglia di parole
Forms
plots
noun
plotting
verb
plotted
verb
Core family
plotter
noun
Related words
plotline
noun
subplot
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
plotless
adjective
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: plotting Verb
- Irregular past: plotted Verb
Espressioni
bury the hatchet and bury the plot (rare) – OMIT? human review needed
1/bˈɛɹi ðə hˈæt͡ʃət ˈænd bˈɛɹi ðə plˈɑt ɹˈɛɹ ˈoʊ ˈɛm ˈaɪ tˈi ‖ hjˈumən ɹɪvjˈu nˈidɪd/
fixed phrase
bury the hatchet and bury the plot (rare) – OMIT? human review needed
bury the hatchet and bury the plot (rare) – OMIT? human review needed
lose the plot
1/lˈuz ðə plˈɑt/
idiom
informal
Become confused or irrational
To stop understanding what is happening, or start acting strangely.
Esempi
- I think he’s losing the plot after working all night.
- She lost the plot halfway through her speech.
to hatch a plot
1/tə hˈæt͡ʃ ə plˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Create a secret harmful plan
To make a secret plan to do something bad.
Esempi
- They hatched a plot to rob the bank.
- The soldiers were accused of hatching a plot against the leader.
plot twist
1/plˈɑt twˈɪst/
fixed phrase
Unexpected change in story events
A surprise change in what happens in a story or movie.
Esempi
- The movie’s biggest plot twist comes at the very end.
- The film’s final plot twist shocked everyone in the cinema.
- That was an amazing plot twist I didn’t see coming.
- There’s a brilliant plot twist halfway through the novel.
- I love stories with a clever plot twist at the end.