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/plan/
Translation
plan, arrangement
Word origin
Borrowed from French plan ('plan, ground plan'), from Latin planus ('flat, level'), through the sense of a drawing on a flat surface.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- planus
- English cognates
- plan, plane, plain
Grammar
Examples
vernos .
The plan is to meet on Thursday to talk about the work.
detallado .
They have a very detailed plan for the next six months.
, ningún .
Everything went according to plan, without any problem.
, ¿ ?
We have plans for tonight, do you want to come?
.
They changed the plan at the last minute because of the weather.
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My plan for tomorrow is to go to the countryside.
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(4)Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: signposting, avoiding repetition, en resumen
How to Say However, Even Though and Despite in Spanish: sin embargo, aunque, a pesar de
Spanish Time and Frequency Phrases: de vez en cuando, a menudo, de repente, poco a poco
Spanish Slang and Chat: decoding tío, guay, o sea, xq (the informal register)
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