noun🔗ShareDispositivos, artefactosA (mechanical) device to perform a certain task"The old clock was full of elaborate contrivances that chimed the hour and displayed the phases of the moon. "El viejo reloj estaba lleno de artefactos elaborados que marcaban la hora y mostraban las fases de la luna.devicemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArtificios, inventos, estratagemasA means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective"The student used various contrivances, like pretending to be sick, to avoid taking the difficult test. "El estudiante usó varios artificios, como fingir estar enfermo, para evitar hacer el examen difícil.plantechnologydevicesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArtificios, inventosSomething overly artful or artificial"The elaborate decorations for the school dance felt like unnecessary contrivances, distracting from the simple joy of dancing with friends. "Las elaboradas decoraciones para el baile escolar parecían artificios innecesarios, distrayendo de la simple alegría de bailar con amigos.artstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading