Maquinaciones (en. Schemes)

/ma.ki.na.sjo.nes/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Secret and manipulative actions to achieve a goal.

The machinations of the politicians were revealed by the press.

Las maquinaciones de los políticos fueron reveladas por la prensa.

Conspiracies or complicated plots.

Machinations were discovered within the organization.

Se descubrieron maquinaciones en el seno de la organización.

Carefully devised plans that often have a deceptive nature.

The villain's machinations were more complex than believed.

Las maquinaciones del villano eran más complejas de lo que se creía.

It comes from the Latin 'machinatio', which means 'machine' or 'plan'.

to weave machinations

To create plans or conspiracies secretly.

tejer maquinaciones

to be in machinations

To be involved in intrigues or deceptive plans.

estar en maquinaciones

machinations of fate

The set of circumstances that seem to lead to an unexpected outcome.

maquinaciones del destino

machinery

A set of elements that interact to perform a function.

maquinaria

machinist

A person who operates a machine, generally in trains.

maquinista

Complex plot or entanglement.

That guy is always up to machinations.

Ese tipo siempre está en maquinaciones.

A game of cunning.

His machinations earned him several enemies.

Sus maquinaciones le ganaron varios enemigos.