plotted

Describes something that has been planned or marked out, often in a secret or detailed manner.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que ha sido planeado o diseñado, a menudo de manera secreta o detallada.

1. Planned in advance B2 formal

   Devised or arranged secretly or deliberately beforehand.

   • The escape route was carefully plotted by the prisoners.
   • The entire campaign was plotted months in advance.
   • They plotted a course through the dense forest.

   🇪🇸Tramado o planeado de antemano

   Sinónimos: calculatedcontriveddeliberatedesignedpredeterminedpremeditated

   Antónimos: ad-libextemporaneousimpromptuimprovisedspontaneousunplannedunpremeditated

2. Marked on a map or graph B1 formal

   Represented or marked as points on a map, chart, or graph.

   • The coordinates were plotted on the navigation map.
   • The data points were plotted on a scatter graph.
   • The ship's route was plotted across the Atlantic Ocean.

   🇪🇸trazado/representado en un mapa o gráfico

   Sinónimos: delineateddrawnlocatedmarked

• more plotted comparative form
• most plotted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of planning or devising something secretly, or marking points on a graph or map.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de planear algo en secreto o maquinar, o de trazar o marcar puntos en un gráfico o mapa.

1. Plan secretly B2 formal

   To plan or scheme something secretly, often with harmful intent.

   • The villains plotted to overthrow the government.
   • They plotted a bank robbery for months.
   • She plotted her revenge against her enemies.

   🇪🇸Conspirar en secreto

   Sinónimos: colludeconniveconspiredevisehatchintriguemachinatescheme

2. Mark on a graph B1 formal

   To mark points or draw a line on a graph or map to show data or a route.

   • The scientist plotted the data on a chart.
   • We plotted the coordinates on the map.
   • He plotted the course of the ship across the ocean.

   🇪🇸Representar gráficamente

   Sinónimos: chartdelineategraphmapmarkoutlinetrace

3. Devise a story B2 formal

   To create or design the sequence of events in a story or play.

   • The author plotted the novel carefully.
   • She plotted the screenplay with multiple twists.
   • They plotted the entire series before writing the first episode.

   🇪🇸Tramar una historia

   Sinónimos: conceiveconstructcontrivecreatedesigndevisedraftformulateoutlineplan

• plotted past participle
• plotted past simple
• plotting present participle
• plots third person singular