scheme

noun/skiːm/CEFR B2

পরিকল্পনা, প্রকল্প; ষড়যন্ত্র

Meaning

An official plan, especially one run by a government; or a dishonest plan.

Example sentences

The scheme gives loans to small farmers.প্রকল্পটি ক্ষুদ্র কৃষকদের ঋণ দেয়।
A new housing scheme was announced.একটি নতুন আবাসন প্রকল্প ঘোষণা করা হলো।

A common mistake

Writing to an American reader about our new scheme.→Writing to an American reader about our new programme.

In British and South Asian English a scheme is an official plan. In American English it suggests a plot, so the word reads as an accusation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: plan, conspiracy

Similar words, and what each means

plan
পরিকল্পনা, পরিকল্পনা করা
A set of steps you decide on to do something.
conspiracy
ষড়যন্ত্র
A secret plan by two or more people to do something illegal.

Other English words for “পরিকল্পনা, প্রকল্প; ষড়যন্ত্র”

plan
A set of steps you decide on to do something.
design
A drawing or plan showing how something will be made or how it looks.
hypothesis
An idea suggested as an explanation that can then be tested.
project
A piece of work done over time to study or build something.
conspiracy
A secret plan by two or more people to do something illegal.

“scheme” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Passage: 'Rainwater harvesting cut household costs in the village by nearly half.' Gap (TWO WORDS from the passage): 'The scheme reduced ___ substantially.' Write the answer.
IELTS Reading: Summary Completion →
Every letter has a format, every paragraph has a marking scheme, every answer has a right answer.
How to Write a Diary Entry in English →
Naming a specific portal or scheme you are unsure about risks an error.
Digital Bangladesh →

Where this word is used

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“scheme” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পোষ্য, নির্ভরশীল ব্যক্তি
- • শেফের বিশেষ পদ
- • নেইল গান, পেরেক ঠোকার যন্ত্র
- • পরিকল্পনা, প্রকল্প; ষড়যন্ত্র
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পরিকল্পনা, প্রকল্প; ষড়যন্ত্র — scheme (noun) — পরিকল্পনা, প্রকল্প; ষড়যন্ত্র. An official plan, especially one run by a government; or a dishonest plan.
Which word is closest in meaning to “scheme”?
- • checkout
- • crane
- • plan
- • fatigue
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plan — plan — পরিকল্পনা, পরিকল্পনা করা. A set of steps you decide on to do something.

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