How do you pronounce contrive?

contrive is pronounced as /kənˈtraɪv/.

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contrive

🛠️contrive (contráiv)

verb

/kənˈtraɪv/

idear (idear)

contrivance contrived

Meaning

to plan or devise cleverly or skillfully

Traducción del significado

planear o inventar de manera ingeniosa o hábil

planear o inventar de manera ingeniosa o habil

Oraciones de ejemplo

She contrived a clever plan to surprise her friends.

Ella ideó un plan ingenioso para sorprender a sus amigos.

Synonyms

devise, plan, concoct, engineer, invent

Antonyms

neglect, ignore, abandon

Colocaciones

contrive a plan, contrive a solution, contrive a way, contrive an escape

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