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- m.1 plan (proyecto, programa).hacer planes to planplan de adelgazamiento dietplan de emergencia contingency planplan de estudios syllabusplan de pensiones pension plan2 date (informal) (ligue).* * *plan► nombre masculino1 (intención) plan2 (programa) project3 (régimen) diet4 familiar (aventura amorosa) fling; (amante) bit on the side5 familiar (para salir) plans plural■ ¿tienes plan para el fin de semana? are you doing anything this weekend?6 familiar (actitud) mood■ hoy está en plan tonto he's in a stupid mood today■ me lo dijo en plan de broma he said it as a joke\FRASEOLOGÍAa todo plan familiar in luxuryestar a plan familiar to be on a dietno ser plan familiar not to be onplan de adelgazamiento dietplan de desarrollo development planplan de estudios syllabusplan de inversiones investment plan* * *noun m.1) plan2) scheme* * *SM1) (=proyecto) plan; (=intención) idea, intention
¿qué planes tienes para este verano? — what are your plans for the summer?
no tengo planes para el futuro — I have no plans for the future
realizar su plan — to put one's plan into effect
mi plan era comprar otro nuevo — my idea o intention was to buy a new one
tengo un plan estupendo para mañana — I've got a splendid idea about what to do tomorrow
plan de choque — action plan, plan of action
plan de desarrollo — development plan
plan de incentivos — incentive scheme
plan de jubilación — retirement plan
plan de pensiones — pension plan
plan de vuelo — flight plan
plan quinquenal — five-year plan
2) [de curso] programme, program (EEUU)plan de estudios — curriculum, syllabus
3) * (=manera, actitud)este niño está en un plan imposible — this child is really playing up
si te pones en ese plan — if that's your attitude
como sigas en ese plan — if you go on like that
lo hizo en plan bruto — he did it in a brutal way
viajar en plan económico — to travel cheap
el negocio es en plan timo — the deal is really a swindle
chaparrones en plan disperso — scattered showers
viven en plan pasota — they live like hippies
en plan de: lo dije en plan de broma — I said it as a joke o for a laugh
vamos en plan de turismo — we're going as tourists
salieron en plan de divertirse — they went out looking for a good time
está en plan de rehusar — he's in a mood to refuse, he's likely to refuse at the moment
4) *5) † * (=aventura) date; pey fling *¿tienes plan para esta noche? — have you got a date for tonight?
buscar plan — to try to pick somebody up *
tiene un plan con la mujer del alcalde — he's having a fling with the mayor's wife *
6) (Med) course of treatmentestar a plan — to be on a course of treatment
7) (Topografía) (=nivel) level; (=altura) height8) Cono Sur, Méx [de barco etc] flat bottom9) LAm (=llano) level ground; Cono Sur (=falda de cerro) foothills pl10) And, CAm, Caribe [de espada etc] flat* * *masculino1) (proyecto, programa) planhacer planes — to make plans
plan de desarrollo — development plan
2)a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner
¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?
b) (Esp fam) (ligue)salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)
su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair
3) (fam) (actitud)no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)
lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)
en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends
* * *masculino1) (proyecto, programa) planhacer planes — to make plans
plan de desarrollo — development plan
2)a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner
¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?
b) (Esp fam) (ligue)salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)
su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair
3) (fam) (actitud)no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)
lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)
en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends
* * *plan11 = agenda, arrangement, framework, plan, scheme.Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: Plans were made to issue a concise version of AACR1, but these plans never came to fruition.Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* concebir un plan = devise + a plan.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.* desbaratar los planes = upset + the applecart.* desbaratar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan.* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.* elaborar un plan = formulate + plan, draw up + plan, think out + a plan, think out + a plan, devise + a plan.* elaborar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.* hacer un plan = draw up + plan, figure out + plan.* hacer un plan de emergencia = produce + contingency plan.* idear un plan = devise + a plan.* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* plan abierto = openness, open plan.* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.* plan alternativo = contingency plan.* plan blanco = white bread.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.* plan de adquisiciones = acquisitions plan.* plan de choque = shock tactics.* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction, disposition instruction.* plan de compra = purchase plan.* plan de conservación = conservation plan.* plan de contingencia = contingency plan.* plan de disposición = disposition plan.* plan de emergencia = disaster plan, emergency plan, disaster recovery plan, backup plan, safety net.* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.* plan de expurgo = weeding policy, weeding project.* Plan de Información y Bibliotecas = Library and Information Plan (LIP).* plan de jubilación = pension plan, retirement plan.* plan de mejora = improvement plan.* plan de ordenación urbana = town planning.* plan de pensiones = pension plan, retirement plan.* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.* plan de retención = retention plan.* plan de seguridad = backup plan.* plan de seguros = insurance plan.* plan de sucesión = succession plan.* plan de trabajo = research agenda, work plan, working plan, work schedule.* plan dietético = diet plan.* planes de estudios = syllabi.* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.* planes futuros = future plans.* planes ocultos = hidden agenda.* plan estratégico = strategic plan.* plan grandioso = grand design.* plan maestro = master plan.* plan magistral = grand design.* plan para después de la jubilación = retirement plan.* plan urbanístico = zoning.* proponer un plan = come up with + plan.* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.* tener un plan = figure out + plan.* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.plan22 = fling.Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.
* * *planmasculineA (proyecto, programa) planhacer planes para el futuro to make plans for the futureplan nacional contra la droga national anti-drugs program o planplan de desarrollo development planCompuestos:● plan de ahorrosavings plan● plan de campañaplan of action, plan of campaign● plan de estudiossyllabus● plan de capacitacióntraining scheme● plan de jubilaciónretirement scheme, retirement plan● plan de pensionespension plan, pension scheme● plan de pensiones de beneficios definidosdefined benefit pension plan● plan de pensiones de cotizaciones definidasdefined contribution pension plan● plan de vueloflight plan● plan maestromaster planB1 (fam)(cita, compromiso): si no tienes plan para esta noche podríamos ir a cenar if you're not doing anything tonight we could go out for dinner¿tienes algún plan para este fin de semana? do you have anything planned o do you have any plans for this weekend?, do you have anything on this weekend?no es plan (Esp); (no es justo) it's not fair, it's not on (BrE colloq); (no es buena idea) it's not a good idea2(Esp fam) (ligue): salió en busca de plan para la noche he went out looking for a pickup for the night (colloq)su marido tiene un plan her husband's having an affair o seeing someone else, her husband's got a bit on the side (BrE colloq)C (fam)(actitud): no te pongas en plan chulo don't get cocky with me! (colloq)hoy está en plan vago he's in a lazy mood todaylo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq), he meant it as a jokecomo siga en ese plan, acabará mal if he carries on like that, he'll come to no gooden plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)nos llevamos muy bien, pero en plan de amigos we get on very well but we're just friends* * *
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (proyecto, programa) plan;◊ hacer planes to make plans;
plan de estudios syllabus
2 (fam) (cita, compromiso):◊ si no tienes otros planes if you're not doing anything else;
¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight?
3 (fam) (actitud):◊ vienen en plan de diversión they're here to have fun;
lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq);
en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon
♦ Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out
'plan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- anteproyecto
- auspicio
- boceto
- bosquejar
- chafar
- concebir
- cuajar
- delinear
- desactivar
- descubrir
- designio
- dinamitar
- efecto
- fastidiar
- garete
- generar
- idea
- idear
- instrumentación
- inviable
- juego
- mantilla
- mira
- pensar
- pergeñar
- pique
- plana
- planear
- planificar
- plano
- plazo
- política
- prever
- programa
- proyectar
- proyecto
- rechazar
- rechazo
- resultado
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- trazar
- tramar
- traza
- venta
- ventura
- viabilidad
English:
abort
- abortive
- action
- alter
- alteration
- approachable
- approve of
- attractive
- authenticity
- backfire
- beauty
- benign
- botch
- bypass
- cheap
- concoct
- contingency plan
- cook up
- crystallize
- curriculum
- delineate
- design
- despite
- detailed
- develop
- development
- devious
- disappoint
- discard
- distinct
- drum up
- elaborate
- emigrate
- explain
- fall apart
- fall through
- fallback
- floor plan
- follow through
- foolproof
- forecast
- formulate
- get-rich-quick
- go
- half-baked
- hatch
- hit on
- hit upon
- holiday
- impractical
* * *plan nm1. [proyecto, programa] plan;hacer planes to plan;tenemos plan de visitarte la próxima semana we're planning to call on you next week;¿tienes algún plan para mañana por la tarde? have you got any plans for tomorrow evening?Compplan de acción action plan;plan de adelgazamiento diet;plan de ahorro savings plan;plan de amortización repayment plan;plan de choque emergency plan;plan de creación de empleo job creation scheme;plan de desarrollo development plan;plan de emergencia [para el futuro] contingency plan;[como reacción] emergency plan;plan de estudios syllabus;plan hidrológico water management plan;plan de jubilación pension scheme o plan;plan de pensiones pension scheme o plan;plan de pensiones contributivo contributory pension scheme o plan;Hist plan quinquenal five-year plan;plan de urbanismo urban development plan;plan de viabilidad feasibility plan;plan de vuelo flight plan2. Fam [ligue] date;salieron a buscar un plan they went out on the pull3. FamCompa todo plan in the greatest luxury, with no expense spared;Famen plan: lo dijo en plan serio he was serious about it;si te pones en ese plan… if you're going to be like that about it…;se puso en plan violento he got o became violent;Famen plan de: lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding, he meant it as a joke;vamos a Perú en plan de turismo we are going to Peru for a holiday;no es plan it's just not on;¡vaya plan de vida! what a life!* * *planm plan;plan de emergencia emergency plan;lo dije en plan de broma fam I said it as a joke;tener un plan fam be playing around, be having an affair;esto no es plan fam this isn’t good enough* * *plan nm1) : plan, strategy, programplan de inversiones: investment planplan de estudios: curriculum2) plano: plan, diagram3) : attitude, intent, purposeponte en plan serio: be seriousestamos en plan de divertirnos: we're looking to have some fun* * *plan n1. (en general) planhemos cambiado de planes we've changed our plansun plan para fugarse an escape plan2. (actitud) moodse puso en plan serio he became seriousen plan de assalimos en plan de amigos we went out as friendsplan de estudios (de una asignatura) syllabus [pl. syllabuses] (nacional) curriculum
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.