design

diseño

La forma, los colores y la organización de algo, junto con su manera de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: The way something looks and works, including its shape, colours, and arrangement.

• I like the design of this chair.
• The curtains have a flower design.
• Its clever design makes the phone easy to hold.

Sinónimos: style, pattern

Expresiones frecuentes: modern design, simple design, floral design

diseño, plano

Plan que muestra cómo se fabricará, organizará o construirá algo.

En inglés sencillo: A plan showing how something will be made, arranged, or built.

• The design includes three bedrooms.
• Engineers checked the bridge design carefully.
• Have they approved the designs for the new library?

Cómo se usa: design for something (The architect showed us her design for the school.)

Sinónimos: plan, blueprint

Expresiones frecuentes: design for something, initial design, bridge design

intención, propósito

Intención o plan, a menudo secreto, para conseguir algo o alcanzar un objetivo.

En inglés sencillo: An intention or plan, often kept secret, to get something or achieve a goal.

• The mistake happened by design.
• They suspected him of having designs on the throne.
• Her secret designs were finally revealed.

Cómo se usa: have designs on something (They have designs on our land.)

Sinónimos: intention, plan, plot

Expresiones frecuentes: by design, evil design, secret design

diseñar

Decidir cómo será y funcionará algo, a menudo mediante dibujos o planos.

En inglés sencillo: To decide how something will look and work, often by drawing plans for it.

• She designs beautiful dresses.
• They designed a new park for the town.
• Who designed this website?

Cómo se usa: design something for someone/something (She designs clothes for children.); be designed to do something (This tool is designed to cut glass.)

Sinónimos: plan, create

Expresiones frecuentes: design a building, design a website, design something for someone