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plannen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • calculate verb To work out a number, amount, or answer using mathematics.
  • contrive verb To plan or invent something using skill and cleverness.
  • plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
  • program noun A planned set of activities or a course of action with a goal.
  • slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

plannen is used for these senses in English:

  • calculate (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
  • contrive To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
  • plan (transitive) To create a plan for.
  • plan (intransitive) To intend.
  • program (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
  • slate (transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.

calculate — full definition

  1. verb To work out a number, amount, or answer using mathematics.
  2. verb To plan or expect something based on reasoning.

contrive — full definition

  1. verb To plan or invent something using skill and cleverness.
  2. verb To make something up as you go, often working out the details through improvisation.
  3. verb (dated) To throw out or cast, as light is thrown from its source.
  4. verb (dated) To pass or spend a period of time.
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