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 | thwarted {adj} {past-p} [plans etc.] | 87 durchkreuzt [Vorhaben usw.] |  |
 | rude {adj} [manners, work, plans etc.] | 35 roh [Manieren, Handwerk, Entwurf etc.] |  |
 | crossed {adj} {past-p} [land, plans, etc.] | 17 durchkreuzt |  |
 | grand {adj} [ideas, plans] | 9 hochfliegend [Ideen, Pläne] |  |
 | sb. abandoned [plans, hopes] | jd. gab auf |  |
 | sb. abandons [plans, hopes] | jd. gibt auf |  |
Verbs |
 | to relinquish sth. [hopes, plans, etc.] | 3396 etw.Akk. aufgeben [Hoffnungen, Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to mar [plans] | 1546 stören [Pläne] |  |
 | to scuttle sth. [ruin] [plans etc.] | 435 etw.Akk. ruinieren [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to arrange [make plans] | 385 planen |  |
 | to dovetail [fig.] [plans etc.] | 285 übereinstimmen |  |
 | to compromise sth. [efforts, plans etc.] | 259 etw. desavouieren [Pläne, Vorhaben, Bemühungen] |  |
 | to foil sb./sth. [frustrate the efforts or plans of] | 153 jdn./etw. konterkarieren [geh.] |  |
 | to encourage sth. [plans etc.] | 137 etw. vorantreiben [Vorhaben etc.] |  |
 | to defeat sth. [hopes, plans, etc.] | 89 etw.Akk. zunichtemachen [Hoffnungen, Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to defeat sth. [plans] | 77 etw. durchkreuzen |  |
 | to review [regulations, plans, strategies, etc.] | 57 überarbeiten [Vorschriften, Pläne, Strategien etc.] |  |
 | to abandon sth. [cease trying to continue, give up (e.g. one's plans, one's career)] | etw.Akk. nicht weiterverfolgen [etw. aufgeben, abbrechen (z. B. seine Pläne, seine Karriere)] |  |
Nouns |
 | fruition [aims, plans, ideas] | 1402 Verwirklichung {f} |  |
 | pursuance [formal] | 41 Verfolgung {f} [eines Plans, von Zielen etc.] |  |
 | [a person in constant pursuit of fame, which plans to commit a crime as a means of achieving fame] | Herostrat {m} [ein Verbrecher aus Geltungsbedürfnis] |  |
 | [plans which are not in accordance with the Principles of Regional Planning] | raumordnungswidrige Planung {f} |  |
 | Unverified fluidity [fig.] [variability] [of situation, plans] | Ungewissheit {f} [Situation, Pläne] |  |
 | constr. plans {pl} [e.g. architectural plans] | Bauriss {m} [Zeichnung der Bauplanung (Bauzeichnung)] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | high-flown {adj} [ideas, plans] | hochfliegend |  |
 | short-range {adj} [temporal] [plans, etc.] | kurzfristig [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | until sb. abandons [plans, hopes] | bis jd. aufgibt |  |
 | when sb. abandoned [plans, hopes] | als jd. aufgab |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to come unglued [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [plans or an enterprise, end in failure] | den Bach runtergehen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to conspire against sb./sth. [make secret plans] | sich gegen jdn./etw. zusammentun [konspirieren] |  |
 | to cook sb.'s goose [coll.] [idiom] [spoil sb.'s plans] | jdm. die Suppe versalzen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to fall through [fail to work out] [plans etc.] | nicht zu Stande kommen |  |
 | to go haywire [coll.] [idiom] [plans, arrangements] | über den Haufen geworfen werden [Redewendung] [Pläne, Vereinbarungen] |  |
 | to go south [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [plans, economy, etc.] | den Bach runtergehen [ugs.] [zunichtewerden] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to mess sth. up [coll.] [arrangements, plans, etc.] | etw.Akk. über den Haufen werfen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Vereinbarungen, Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to mess sth. up [coll.] [arrangements, plans] | etw. durcheinanderbringen |  |
 | to throw over sth. [plans, principles, etc.] | etw.Akk. über den Haufen werfen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Pläne Prinzipienetc.] |  |
 | to tread water [fig.] [idiom] [not to get on (with one's plans etc.)] | auf der Stelle treten [ugs.] [Redewendung] [nicht vorankommen (mit Plänen etc.)] |  |
 | to water sth. down [a statement, plans, proposals, etc.] | etw. verwässern [eine Aussage, Pläne, Vorschläge etc.] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | at-home [dated] [day on which one plans to receive guests] | Athome {n} [selten] [festgesetzter Tag, an dem jemand zu festgesetzter Zeit zwanglos Gäste empfängt] |  |
 | future plans [plans for the future] | Zukunftspläne {pl} |  |
 | admin. public display [of plans, etc.] | öffentliche Auslegung {f} |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | on the rocks {adj} [coll.] [postpos.] [idiom] [plans, marriage etc.] | in die Brüche gegangen [Redewendung] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to be under revision [guidelines, plans, etc.] | in Überarbeitung sein [Leitlinien, Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to be under revision [plans etc.] | überarbeitet werden [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to bring sth. to fruition [plans, ideas] | etw. zur Reife bringen [fig.] |  |
 | to come to fruition [idiom] [plans, projects, etc.: come true] | zum Tragen kommen [Redewendung] [Pläne, Projekte etc.: Wirklichkeit werden] |  |
 | to come to fruition [plans, ideas] | Früchte tragen [fig.] |  |
 | to get used to sth. [ideas, plans, etc.] | sich mit etw.Dat. anfreunden [mit Gedanken, Plänen etc.] |  |
 | to put paid to sth. [Br.] [Aus.] [idiom] [e.g. to plans] | etw.Akk. vereiteln [z. B. Pläne] |  |
 | to put paid to sth. [Br.] [Aus.] [idiom] [e.g. to plans] | etw.Dat. ein Ende setzen [Redewendung] [Vorhaben etc.] |  |
 | to put paid to sth. [Br.] [Aus.] [idiom] [e.g. to political plans] | etw.Dat. einen Riegel vorschieben [Redewendung] [z. B. politischen Plänen] |  |
 | to rain on sb.'s parade [idiom] [spoil someone's plans] | jdm. das Spiel verderben [Redewendung] |  |
 | to throw sth. into disarray [plans etc.] | etw.Akk. über den Haufen werfen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Pläne etc.] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | idiom to be in the hopper [to be in preparation (plans etc.)] | in Vorbereitung sein [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | idiom to be in the hopper [to be in preparation (plans etc.)] | in der Mache sein [ugs.] [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to go down the pan [Br.] [sl.] [idiom] [projects, plans, careers] | den Bach runtergehen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | idiom to go down the pan [sl.] [projects, plans, careers] | vergeudet sein |  |
 | to go up in smoke [idiom] [plans, hopes: come to nothing] | sich in Wohlgefallen auflösen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to make a mess of sth. [plans] | etw. durcheinanderbringen |  |
 | to make a mess of sth. [plans] | etw. durcheinander bringen [alt] |  |
 | idiom to put the kibosh on sth. [coll.] [plans etc.] | etw. platzen lassen [Pläne etc.] |  |
 | to turn out badly for sb. [events, plans] | für jdn. schief ausgehen [Sachen, Pläne] |  |
 | to turn out badly for sb. [events, plans] | für jdn. schlecht ausgehen [Sachen, Pläne] |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | fulfilment of a plan [Br.] | Planerfüllung {f} [Erfüllung eines Plans] |  |
 | fulfilment of the plan [Br.] | Planerfüllung {f} [Erfüllung des Plans] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | idiom to be / get turned upside down by sth. [policy, plans etc.] | von etw. aus den Angeln gehoben werden [Strategie, Pläne usw.] |  |
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