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contrivance

/kənˈtraɪ.vəns/

Übersetzungen

contrivancesubstantiv

contrivances

Pl.

/kənˈtraɪ.vəns/

The new contrivance made the task much easier.

Новое изобретение значительно упростило задачу.

He used a contrivance to fix the broken pipe.

Он использовал приспособление, чтобы починить сломанную трубу.

Her contrivance to avoid the meeting was quite clever.

Ее уловка, чтобы избежать встречи, была довольно хитрой.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Synonyme

contrivancesubstantiv

A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose.

The engineer's contrivance allowed the machine to operate more efficiently.

The use of skill to bring something about or create something.

Through sheer contrivance, she managed to organize the event in just a week.

A plan or scheme, especially one that is deceitful or dishonest.

His contrivance to avoid paying taxes was eventually discovered by the authorities.

The quality or fact of being artificial, forced, or obviously planned rather than natural.

Many critics complained about the plot's contrivance.