Machinations

/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Complicated plans or schemes, especially clever or dishonest ones designed to achieve something.

Etymology

From Latin 'machinari' (to contrive), from 'machina' (machine). Originally meant mechanical devices, then evolved to mean clever plots and schemes.

Kelly Says

The word comes from 'machine' — because medieval people saw complicated plots like the gears and levers of a mechanical device working together in precise, hidden ways to produce a result.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማርያም
ma-ree-yam
ARالعربية
مؤامرات
mow-a-ma-raht
BNবাংলা
কূটরাজ
koot-raaj
CACatalà
maquinacions
mah-kee-nah-syohn-es
CSČeština
machinace
mah-chee-nah-tsy
DADansk
maskineri
mask-ee-neh-ree
DEDeutsch
Machinationen
mah-kee-nah-syohn-en
ELΕλληνικά
μηχανές
mee-ha-nes
ESEspañol
maquinaciones
mah-kee-nah-syohn-es
FAفارسی
توطئه ها
too-to-eh-ha
FISuomi
koneistaminen
koh-nee-is-tah-mee-nen
FRFrançais
machinations
mah-chee-nas-syohn-s
GUGU
યોજનાઓ
yo-jo-na-o
HAHA
યોજનાઓ
yo-jo-na-o
HEעברית
מכונות
mah-kee-noht
HIहिन्दी
योजनाएँ
yo-ja-na-en
HUMagyar
gépjátékok
gep-ya-tek-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
intrik
in-trik
IGIG
ụgbọ
oo-gbo
ITItaliano
machinazioni
mah-kee-nah-syohn-eh-ee
JA日本語
陰謀
in-bou
KKKK
ұйымдастырулар
oo-ee-m-da-st-ee-roo-lar
KMKM
ឧបត្ថម្ភ
oo-bat-tham-ph
KO한국어
음모
eum-mo
MRMR
योजने
yo-jo-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
intrik
in-trik
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NLNederlands
machinaties
mah-kee-na-tee-es
NONorsk
maskineri
mask-ee-neh-ree
PAPA
ਯੋਜਨਾਵਾਂ
yo-jo-na-van
PLPolski
machinacje
mah-chee-nah-tsye
PTPortuguês
machinações
mah-chee-nah-syohn-s
RORomână
machinații
mah-chee-nah-tee-ee
RUРусский
замыслы
zah-my-sly
SVSvenska
maskineri
mask-ee-neh-ree
SWKiswahili
mpango
m-pan-go
TAதமிழ்
திட்டமிடல்கள்
thi-tta-mi-da-l-gal
TEతెలుగు
చూపులు
choo-poo-lu
THไทย
阴谋
yin-mou
TLTL
intriga
in-tree-gah
TRTürkçe
komplolar
kom-plo-lar
UKУкраїнська
махінації
mah-hee-nah-tsee-ee
URاردو
سازش
sa-azh
VITiếng Việt
âm mưu
am-moo
YOYO
ẹ̀fọ̀
eh-foh
ZH中文
阴谋
yin-mou
ZUZU
indlela
in-dle-la

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