plotted

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo que foi planejado ou tramado, muitas vezes de forma detalhada ou secreta; também pode indicar algo marcado ou traçado num gráfico ou mapa.

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.

   🇵🇹Planejado

   Sinônimos: calculatedcontriveddeliberatedesignedpredeterminedpremeditated

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Marcado em um mapa ou gráfico

   Sinônimos: 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 usado para indicar a ação de planejar ou tramar algo secretamente, ou de marcar pontos em um gráfico ou 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.

   🇵🇹Planejar secretamente

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Traçar em um gráfico

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Criar o enredo

   Sinônimos: conceiveconstructcontrivecreatedesigndevisedraftformulateoutlineplan

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