PLOT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of plot – Learner’s Dictionary

plot
noun [ C ]
uk
/plɒt/
us

plot noun [C] (STORY)

B2
the things that happen in a story:
I don't like movies with complicated plots.

plot noun [C] (PLAN)

a plan to do something bad:
[ + to do sth ] a plot to blow up the embassy

plot noun [C] (LAND)

a piece of land, often for growing food or for building on:
a building plot
plot
verb
uk
/plɒt/
us
present participle plotting | past tense and past participle plotted

plot verb (PLAN)

to plan to do something bad:
[ + to do sth ] They plotted to bring down the government.
He fired all those accused of plotting against him.

plot verb (MARKS)

to make marks on a map, picture, etc to show the position or development of something:
This chart plots the position of all aircraft.

(Definition of plot from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of plot

in Chinese (Traditional)
故事, 情節, 秘密計劃…
in Chinese (Simplified)
故事, 情节, 秘密计划…
in Spanish
argumento, trama, conspiración…
in Portuguese
enredo, complô, lote…
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कथानक, वाफा, क्षेत्र(प्लॉट)…
(話の)筋, 構想, 悪だくみ…
olay örgüsü, konu, plan…
intrigue [feminine], complot [masculine], conspiration [feminine]…
argument, trama, complot…
samenzwering, intrige, stuk grond…
ஒரு புத்தகம், திரைப்படம், நாடகம் போன்றவற்றின் கதை…
(किसी किताब, फिल्म, नाटक इत्यादि की) कहानी…
પ્લોટ, કથાવસ્તુ, પુસ્તક…
sammensværgelse, handling, grund…
komplott, sammansvärjning, handling…
pakatan jahat, jalan cerita, petak…
das Komplott, die Handlung, das Stück Land…
handling [masculine], komplott [neuter], plan [masculine]…
پلاٹ, خاکہ (کسی کہانی، فلم یا ڈرامے کا), زمین کا ایک ٹکڑا…
змова, інтрига, сюжет…
сюжет, заговор, участок земли…
ఒక పుస్తకం, సినిమా, నాటకం మొదలైన వాటి కథ…
حَبْكة, مُؤامَرة, قِطْعة أرْض…
পটভূমি / কাহিনী, ক্ষেত, জমি…
spiknutí, intrika, zápletka…
komplotan, alur cerita, sebidang tanah…
อุบาย, เค้าโครงเรื่อง, ที่ดินแปลงเล็ก…
âm mưu, cốt truyện, mảnh đất nhỏ…
fabuła, spisek, działka…
줄거리, 구성, 음모…
trama, complotto, lotto (di terreno)…
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