1 (scheme) proyecto (m); plan (m) the plan is aimed at easing traffic congestion the project is part of a United Nations plan for refugees the plan was accepted unanimously by the workforce her plan for union reform the Marshall Plan the president is trying to win support for his economic plan
plan of actionaction plan plan (m) de acción a detailed plan of action for restructuring the group he unveiled the Government's action plan yesterday a 490-page action plan that describes 115 distinct programs designed to encourage environmentally sensitive development it is possible to develop a positive plan of action to reduce the misery of hay fever what's the plan of action then? he had no plan of action as such
plan of attack/campaign (Mil) also plan (m) de ataque/de campaña his plan of attack for the war on the ground he can sum up the opposition's plan of attack in just a few words I'm proposing a new plan of attack which I hope will solve the problem once and for all the army began the war without a strategic appreciation or a plan of campaign we sat down together and came up with a plan of campaign to tackle her symptoms the [Divine] Plan he felt that he had been allotted an important part in the divine plan it seemed that her condition was justified by some divine plan
to draw up a plan elaborar un proyecto; hacer or redactar un plan a plan was drawn up the conference drew up a five-point plan to revive the socialist cause I want us to draw up a plan that will guarantee the childrens' rights GATT organizers met today in Geneva to draw up a plan for the talks
an exercise plan una tabla or un programa de ejercicios
a five-year plan un plan quinquenal to put a plan [into] action operation the committee is now attempting to put its plans into operation the plan had to be put into action as soon as possible to [make] plans
to make plans for the future hacer planes or planear para el futuro I've already made plans for the weekend he was making plans to kill her even then the Bonn government is making plans to evacuate more than two hundred of its citizens from the troubled area it's no good making plans - things change he was always making grandiose plans to sell his house
a peace plan un proyecto or un plan de paz
campaign: plan of campaign >development: development plan
2 (idea, intention) plan (m) do you have any plans for the weekend? ¿tienes planes para el fin de semana?; the plan is to come back later pensamos volver más tarde; there are plans to modernize the building tienen planeado modernizar el edificio
I've got plans for tonight what plans have you for the holiday? I haven't any particular plans what plans do you have for Jim? the government said it had no plans to increase VAT concern has been expressed about government plans to float the rouble their plan was to reach the town by nightfall he will press ahead with plans for greater European integration to go [according] to plan
if everything goes according to plan si todo sale como está previsto or planeado everything went according to plan everything was going according to plan he maintains that everything is going according to plan
the best plan is to call first lo mejor es llamar primero she decided the best plan was to keep quiet the best plan is to go via Leeds Anthony thought that perhaps the best plan would be to wait until the Allies crossed the Rhine
a change of plan un cambio de planes there's been a change of plan /it would mean a change of plan/, but she could handle that
to change one's plans cambiar de planes
weekend gales forced him to change his plans the attack will not change his plans to stop over in Panama to [upset] [spoil] sb's plans losing him has not upset our plans too much he spoilt their plans by revealing the names to the press
3 (diagram, map) plano (m) a plan of the city centre first draw a plan of the garden
4 (outline) [of story, essay] esquema (m) writing an essay is much easier if you work to a plan before breakfast /I drew up a plan for my Sunday sermon/
5 (Archit) (Téc) (often pl) plano (m) the plans must be approved by the council the spy stole the plans for the new submarine get an architect to draw up some plans based on your ideas the plan and overall design of the building
