How do you pronounce contrive?

contrive is pronounced as /kənˈtraɪv/.

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contrive

🛠️contrive (kɔntriv)

verb

/kənˈtraɪv/

concevoir (concevoir)

contrivance contrived

Signification

to plan or devise cleverly or skillfully

Traduction de la signification

planifier ou inventer de manière habile ou ingénieuse

Phrases d'exemple

She contrived a clever plan to surprise her friends.

Elle a conçu un plan ingénieux pour surprendre ses amis.

Synonymes

devise, plan, concoct, engineer, invent

Antonymes

neglect, ignore, abandon

Collocations

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

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