scheme
gb/skˈim/ us/skˈim/
B1
Inglês
~ 700
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
A detailed plan or arrangement
A plan to do something, often with many steps.
Padrão de uso:
a scheme to [do something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'scheme' always means something dishonest. In British English, it can also mean an honest, official plan.
Sinónimos
plan (More general and common; 'scheme' can imply more structure or official organization.)
Antónimos
disorganization (Lack of an organized or systematic plan.)
Colocações
government scheme
|training scheme
|pension scheme
|marketing scheme
|pilot scheme
Temas
business
|politics
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Nome
B2
entity
2
A secret or dishonest plan
A plan to cheat or trick people.
Padrão de uso:
a scheme to [do something dishonest]
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize in American English 'scheme' is often negative, while in British English it can be neutral or positive.
Sinónimos
plot (Often used for secret or harmful plans; can be less formal.)
Antónimos
honesty (Represents openness and fairness, opposite of deceit.)
Colocações
fraudulent scheme
|illegal scheme
|Ponzi scheme
|criminal scheme
Temas
crime
|business
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Verbo
B2
action
3
To make secret/dishonest plans
To plan secretly, often to do something bad.
Padrão de uso:
to scheme [to do something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scheme' (verb) with 'plan' (neutral); in verb form it is usually negative.
Sinónimos
conspire (Implies working together secretly, often for illegal purposes.)
Antónimos
cooperate (Work openly and honestly with others.)
Colocações
scheme against someone
|scheme to gain power
|secretly scheme
Temas
crime
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Nome
B1
entity
4
An arrangement in design or pattern
A planned way that colors or shapes are used together in design.
Sinónimos
pattern (Can refer more generally to repetition; 'scheme' implies intentional design.)
Antónimos
randomness (Lack of planned arrangement or order.)
Colocações
color scheme
|decorative scheme
|design scheme
Temas
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
scheme
IPA
GB/skˈim/
US/skˈim/
Sílabas e acento
scheme (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (scheme)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: scheme
- Plural: schemes
Verb
- Base: scheme
- 3rd Person Singular: schemes
- Present Participle: scheming
- Past: schemed
Família de palavras
Forms
schemes
noun
scheming
verb
schemed
verb
Related words
schemer
noun
Advanced or less common
schematic
adjective
schematically
adverb
Expressões
color scheme
1/kˈʌlɚ skˈim/
fixed phrase
Planned combination of colors
A set of colors chosen to look nice together in design or art.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The training scheme helps young people find jobs.
- We have a training scheme for new employees.