plot

plɑːt
plottedplotting
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Translation of plot into French,

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Noun

1.

storyline

main story of a book, movie, or play
  • The plot of the novel was both intriguing and complex..L'intrigue du roman était à la fois intrigante et complexe.
2.

secret scheme

secret plan or scheme, often to do something illegal
  • The movie revolves around a plot to steal a famous painting..Le film tourne autour d'un complot pour voler un tableau célèbre.

Verb

tr.
1.

storytelling

devise the sequence of events in a story
  • He plotted the novel over several months.Il a conçu le roman pendant plusieurs mois.
2.

planning

create a plan or strategy
  • We need to plot our next move carefully.Nous devons élaborer notre prochaine action avec soin.
3.

graphing

TECH.
mark points on a graph or map
TECH.
  • She plotted the data on the graph.Elle a tracé les données sur le graphique.
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Expressions with plot: examples in English and translations in French

planifier
tracer
She decided to plot out her novel before writing.
immunité scénaristique
The hero survived again thanks to plot armor.
ourdir un complot
tramer un complot
They hatched a plot to steal the jewels.
perdre la tête
perdre le fil
He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.
comploter la chute de quelqu'un
They plotted her downfall to take over the company.
perdre le fil
She lost the plot and forgot her main objectives.

Images of plot

  • plot: small piece of land for building or planting
    (land) parcelle
  • plot: graph or diagram showing data
    (mathematics) diagramme

Synonyms and analogies of plot in English

Examples of plot in a sentence

  • She summarized the plot in just a few sentences.
  • They uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.
  • The plot was discovered before it could be executed.
  • They cultivated vegetables on a small plot.
  • The community garden had a plot for each family.
  • The scientist analyzed the plot to find anomalies.

Translations of "plot" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
terrainnm.

They built a cabin at the far end of their sloping plot.

Ils ont construit une cabane à l'extrémité de leur terrain en pente.

parcellenf.

They dream of extending the property by buying the neighboring plot.

Ils rêvent d'agrandir le terrain de la maison en achetant la parcelle voisine.

Verb
tracerv.

In class, we learned how to plot coordinates on a graph accurately.

En classe, nous avons appris à tracer précisément des coordonnées sur un graphique.

comploterv.

The prince's thirst for power led him to plot against his own father.

La soif de pouvoir du prince l'a poussé à comploter contre son propre père.

Adjective
scénaristiqueadj.

As the series progressed, the plot armor surrounding the hero became laughable.

Au fil de la série, l'immunité scénaristique du héros est devenue risible.

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plot: Examples and translations in context

They dream of extending the property by buying the neighboring plot.

Ils rêvent d'agrandir le terrain de la maison en achetant la parcelle voisine.

The house's plot is big enough to put in a small family vegetable garden.

Le terrain de la maison est assez grand pour construire un petit potager familial.

The foreclosed plot was soon the center of a revitalization project.

Le terrain saisi était bientôt le centre d'un projet de revitalisation.

The plot was staked out for the new construction project.

Le terrain a été délimité pour le nouveau projet de construction.

This plot is designated as a residential zone, so factories are not allowed there.

Ce terrain est classé en zonage résidentiel, donc les usines y sont interdites.

The off-market sale of this family plot took place strictly between close cousins.

La vente hors marché de ce terrain familial s'est faite uniquement entre cousins proches.

They chose a white acacia to reforest the plot because it grows quickly.

Ils ont choisi un acacia blanc pour reboiser le terrain, car il pousse rapidement.

The judge upheld the easement, because otherwise the neighbouring plot would be completely landlocked.

Le juge a confirmé la servitude, car le terrain voisin serait autrement totalement enclavé.

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plot of landland plotplot twist
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