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en flag codeine ,
scheme ,
schema ,
schemer ,
or
scherzo

in the PONS Dictionary

I. scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme pej (plot):

scheme
[finsterer] Plan
scheme LAW, POL
Verschwörung f <-, -en>
they've devised a scheme to defraud the government of millions of dollars
sie haben einen Plan geschmiedet, die Regierung um Millionen von Dollar zu betrügen
a hare-brained scheme
ein verrückter Plan

2. scheme esp Brit (official plan):

scheme
Projekt nt <-(e)s, -e>
a play scheme for 7- to 11-year olds
ein Spieleprogramm für die 7- bis 11-Jährigen
a play scheme for 7- to 11-year olds ECON
Plan m <-(e)s, Plä·ne>
a play scheme for 7- to 11-year olds ECON
Programm nt <-s, -e>
a play scheme for 7- to 11-year olds ECON
Vorhaben nt <-s, ->
a play scheme for 7- to 11-year olds ECON
Projekt nt <-(e)s, -e>
scheme of arrangement
Vergleichsvorschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
pension scheme
Altersversorgung f <-, -en>

3. scheme (overall pattern):

scheme
Gesamtbild nt <-(e)s, -er> fig
colour scheme
Farb[en]zusammenstellung f
it fits into his scheme of things
das passt in seine Betrachtungsweise
the great [or overall]scheme of things also hum
der große [Welten]plan, der hinter allem steht a. hum

Phrases:

the best-laid schemes of mice and men [gang aft agley]
die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne der Menschen [gehen oft schief]

II. scheme [ski:m] VB intr

1. scheme pej (plan deviously):

scheme
planen inf
scheme
einen Plan schmieden
to scheme for sb's downfall
Pläne für jds Sturz schmieden
he was scheming to get the top job from the moment he joined the firm
seit seinem ersten Tag in der Firma war es seine Absicht, den wichtigsten Posten zu ergattern

2. scheme SA inf (suppose):

to scheme that ...
annehmen, dass ...

III. scheme [ski:m] VB trans pej

to scheme sth
etw aushecken inf
what are you scheming now?
was heckst du nun schon wieder aus? inf

sche·ma <pl schemata [or -s]> [ˈski:mə] N PHILOS

schema
[Denk]figur f
schema
[Denk]schema nt

schem·er [ˈski:məʳ, Am -ɚ] N pej

schemer
Intrigant(in) m (f) <-en, -en> form

scher·zo [ˈskeətsəʊ, Am -ˈskertsoʊ] N MUS

scherzo
Scherzo nt <-s, -s>

co·deine [ˈkəʊdi:n, Am ˈkoʊ-] N

1. codeine no pl (pain-relieving drug):

codeine
Codein nt <-s>

2. codeine (tablet):

codeine
Schmerztablette f <-, -n>
Present
Ischeme
youscheme
he/she/itschemes
wescheme
youscheme
theyscheme
Past
Ischemed
youschemed
he/she/itschemed
weschemed
youschemed
theyschemed
Present Perfect
Ihaveschemed
youhaveschemed
he/she/ithasschemed
wehaveschemed
youhaveschemed
theyhaveschemed
Past Perfect
Ihadschemed
youhadschemed
he/she/ithadschemed
wehadschemed
youhadschemed
theyhadschemed
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
Home → Teaching → Exams → Diplom exams and Scheine
[...]
www.geo.uni-bonn.de
[...]
Startseite → Lehre → Prüfungen → Diplomprüfungen und Scheinkriterien
[...]
www.geo.uni-bonn.de
[...]
Scheine Construction and documentation of a grammar fragment for a specific phenomenon.
www.coli.uni-saarland.de
[...]
Scheine Erstellung und Dokumentation eines Grammatikfragments für ein ausgewähltes Phänomen.
www.coli.uni-saarland.de
[...]
individual certificates of performance acquired on the basis of an online seminar(so-called Scheine)
www.vhb.org
[...]
individuelle Leistungen im Rahmen eines online-Seminars (sog.
www.vhb.org

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