plot
gb/plˈɑt/ us/plˈɑt/
B1
Ingles
~ 3900
cselekmény, telek, parcella, összeesküszik, kitervel, szervezkedik, ábrázol, berajzol, felvisz
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
cselekmény
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plot' with 'theme'. 'Plot' is about what happens; 'theme' is about the ideas or messages.
Kahulugan
Main events of a story
Mga kolokasyon
main plot
|plot twist
|plot summary
|develop the plot
|plotline
Mga kasingkahulugan
storyline (Emphasizes the narrative thread or sequence of events in a story.)
Mga kasalungat
subplot (Refers to a secondary or less important sequence of events in the story.)
Mga tema
arts
|media
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
|communication
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'plot' with 'lot'; 'plot' is more general and can be used for gardens as well as building sites.
Kahulugan
Small piece of land
Mga kolokasyon
garden plot
|building plot
|plot of land
|vacant plot
Mga kasingkahulugan
lot (Used especially in American English for a piece of land for building.)
Mga kasalungat
wilderness (An area of natural land not divided into plots or developed.)
Mga tema
real estate
|gardening
|housing
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A small area of land for building or planting.
A small piece of land, often for building on or growing plants.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'plot' with 'plan' — 'plot' usually suggests secrecy and often something bad.
Kahulugan
Plan something secretly
Mga kolokasyon
plot against
|plot to kill
|secretly plot
Mga kasingkahulugan
conspire (Often used in legal or formal contexts for planning something illegal together.)
Mga kasalungat
cooperate (Working together openly and honestly instead of secretly and harmfully.)
Mga tema
crime
|conflict
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To make a secret plan to do something bad.
To plan secretly, especially something illegal or harmful.
PANDIWA
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with making plans; here it refers specifically to drawing information visually.
Kahulugan
Mark points on a chart/map
Mga kolokasyon
plot a graph
|plot coordinates
|plot data points
Mga kasingkahulugan
chart (To represent data visually, often more general than 'plot'.)
Mga kasalungat
erase (To remove marks or drawings from a chart or map.)
Mga tema
science
|mathematics
|navigation
|technology
|education
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
plot
IPA
GB/plˈɑt/
US/plˈɑt/
Mga pantig at diin
plot (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (plot)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: plot
- Plural: plots
Verb
- Base: plot
- 3rd Person Singular: plots
- Present Participle: plotting
- Past: plotted
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
plots
noun
plotting
verb
plotted
verb
Core family
plotter
noun
Related words
plotline
noun
subplot
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
plotless
adjective
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular present participle: plotting Verb
- Irregular past: plotted Verb
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.