Translation of "plan" - English-French dictionary

plan

noun countableplan /plæn/
an idea about what to do and how to do it
plan masculine , projet masculine

Have you made plans for this weekend?
Avez-vous fait des projets pour ce week-end ?

plans to drill new oil wells
des projets pour forer de nouveaux puits de pétrole

a business plan
un plan de développement
go according to plan
to happen in the way you expect
se passer comme prévu

If everything goes according to plan, we'll hit the target by Tuesday.
Si tout se passe comme prévu, nous atteindrons notre objectif pour mardi.
a picture showing the measurements and design of sth to be built
plan masculine

the architect's plan of the house
le plan d'architecte de la maison
a picture showing the arrangement of sth
plan masculine

a seating plan for the party
un plan de table pour la soirée

plan

verbplan /plæn/ ( planning, planned )
transitive-intransitive to think about what you want to do and how you will do it
élaborer , planifier

We're currently planning the stages of the project.
Nous élaborons actuellement les étapes du projet.

I have to plan for the three months when I won't be paid.
Je dois planifier pour les trois mois où je ne serai pas payé.
plan ahead
to make preparations for sth that will happen
s'y prendre à l'avance

To make this recipe, you'll have to plan ahead.
Pour faire cette recette, vous devrez vous y prendre à l'avance.
plan to
to intend to
projeter de

We are planning to have two kids.
Nous projetons d'avoir deux enfants.
transitive to design sth that is to be built
concevoir

civil engineers planning the new tunnel
les ingénieurs civils concevant le nouveau tunnel

plan on

verb phrasalplan on [ ˈplæn ˌɒn, ˌɔn ]
to expect
avoir l'intention

I hadn't planned on staying so long.
Je n'avais pas l'intention de rester si longtemps.

plan out

verb phrasalplan out [ ˈplæn ˈaʊt ]
to carefully plan all the details
planifier

We've planned out the whole trip.
Nous avons planifié tout le voyage.

(Translation of “plan” from the GLOBAL English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

plan

noun /plan/

› an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something

plan, projet
If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed
I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.

› an intention or arrangement

plan, projet
His plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly
What are your plans for tomorrow?

› a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above

plan
These are the plans of/for our new house
a street-plan.
planner noun

› a person who plans (especially buildings etc)

planificateur/-trice
a town planner.
planning noun

› the act of planning

planification
town planning.
go according to plan

› to happen as arranged or intended

se dérouler comme prévu
The journey went according to plan.
plan ahead

› to plan something a long time before it will happen etc

arranger d’avance
It’s a good idea to plan ahead.

plan

verb (past tense, past participle planned)

› to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something)

organiser
We are planning a party
We’ll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.

› to design (a building, town etc)

dresser les plans de
This is the architect who planned the building.

(Translation of “plan” from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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