contriving

UK
/kənˈtraɪvɪŋ/
US
/kənˈtraɪvɪŋ/
contrivinggerund / present participle
UK
/kənˈtraɪvɪŋ/
US
/kənˈtraɪvɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is actively devising or scheming.
Traduzioni
intrigantAu sens de quelqu’un ou quelque chose de calculateur, qui semble manœuvrer ou comploter.
He gave her a contriving look that made her uneasy.
Il lui lança un regard intrigant qui la mit mal à l’aise.
Definizioni
Actively devising, plotting, or scheming; inclined to contrive.
He gave her a contriving look that made her uneasy.
contrivingnoun
contrivings
pl
Traduzioni
élaborationAu sens de mise au point ou conception habile d’un projet.
The contriving of the new marketing strategy took several weeks of brainstorming and collaboration.
L’élaboration de la nouvelle stratégie marketing a pris plusieurs semaines de remue-méninges et de collaboration.
stratagèmeAu sens de procédé ou plan imaginé habilement, souvent avec une nuance de ruse.
His contriving to get out of the difficult situation was both impressive and questionable.
Son stratagème pour se tirer de la situation difficile était à la fois impressionnant et discutable.
Definizioni
The act of devising or planning something with skill or ingenuity.
The contriving of the new marketing strategy took several weeks of brainstorming and collaboration.
A scheme or plan that is cleverly or deceitfully devised.
His contriving to get out of the difficult situation was both impressive and questionable.
contriveverb

contriving

Gerund

contrived
Past Simple
contrived
Past Participle
contriving
Gerund
UK
/kənˈtraɪv/
US
/kənˈtraɪv/
Traduzioni
concevoirEmploi courant pour exprimer l’idée de concevoir ou de trouver une solution avec ingéniosité.
She managed to contrive a way to get the project done on time despite the setbacks.
Elle a réussi à concevoir un moyen de terminer le projet à temps malgré les contretemps.
inventerQuand le verbe signifie trouver ou créer quelque chose par ingéniosité.
She managed to contrive a way to get the project done on time despite the setbacks.
Elle a réussi à inventer un moyen de terminer le projet à temps malgré les contretemps.
arrangerQuand le verbe signifie obtenir ou organiser quelque chose grâce à un plan.
He contrived to meet her at the coffee shop by pretending it was a coincidence.
Il a arrangé de la rencontrer au café en prétendant que c’était une coïncidence.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
manigancerEmploi plus marqué, souvent avec une nuance de ruse ou de calcul.
Definizioni
To plan with ingenuity; to devise or invent.
She managed to contrive a way to get the project done on time despite the setbacks.
To bring about or manage by a plan or scheme.
He contrived to meet her at the coffee shop by pretending it was a coincidence.