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plan · noun C /plæn/Full view
Nouns: plan, planner
Verbs: plan
plan (ARRANGEMENT)
A2 an arrangement for what you intend to do or how you intend to do something
Dictionary examples:

vacation plans

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

The plan is to rent a car once we're there.

There's been a change of plans and we're going on Wednesday instead.

Luckily, everything went according to plan.

Learner example:

I talked about my plans with my friends, and we listened [to] some CDs. (Key English Test; A2; Hungarian)

plan (DRAWING)
B2 a drawing of a building, town, area, vehicle, machine, etc., that only shows its shape from above, its size, and the position of important details
Dictionary examples:

an architect's plans

a street plan

a seating plan

Learner example:

He uses a computer to help him draw 3D plans, ele[c]trical circuit plans and th[at] kind [of thing]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

plan · verb /plæn/
Nouns: plan, planner
Verbs: plan
plan to do sth
A2 to intend to do something
Dictionary examples:

He plans to go to college next year.

I'm not planning to stay here much longer.

Learner example:

I plan to paint it icy blue. (Key English Test; A2; Marathi)

plan
B1 I or T to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
Dictionary examples:

She helped them plan their route.

If we plan carefully, we should be able to stay within our budget.

She's already planning how to spend her prize money.

Learner example:

Dear Dan, I have planned a wonderful night for us. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

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