scheme

scheme
scheme [{{t}}ski:m]
1 noun
(a) (plan) plan m, projet m;
∎ a scheme for helping the homeless un projet pour aider les sans-abri;
∎ a scheme for new investment un plan ou projet pour de nouveaux investissements;
∎ a scheme to get rich quick un procédé pour s'enrichir rapidement;
∎ he's always dreaming up mad schemes for entertaining the children il a toujours des idées lumineuses pour distraire les enfants;
∎ the scheme of things l'ordre m des choses;
∎ where does he fit into the scheme of things? quel rôle joue-t-il dans cette affaire?;
∎ it just doesn't fit into her scheme of things cela n'entre pas dans sa conception des choses;
∎ where does mankind fit into the great or cosmic scheme of things? quelle est la place de l'humanité dans l'univers?
(b) (plot) intrigue f, complot m; (unscrupulous) procédé m malhonnête;
∎ their little scheme didn't work leur petit complot a échoué
(c) {{}}British{{}} {{}}Administration{{}} plan m, système m;
∎ the firm has a profit-sharing/a pension scheme l'entreprise a un système de participation aux bénéfices/un régime de retraites complémentaires;
∎ the unions would not agree to the new productivity scheme les syndicats ont refusé d'accepter ou ont rejeté le nouveau plan de productivité;
∎ government unemployment schemes plans mpl antichômage du gouvernement;
∎ National Savings Scheme ≃ Caisse f nationale d'épargne
(d) (arrangement) disposition f, schéma m
2 intransitive verb
intriguer, {{}}familiar{{}} magouiller;
∎ to scheme to do sth projeter de faire qch;
∎ they schemed against the general ils ont comploté contre le général
3 transitive verb
combiner, manigancer

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