verb🔗ShareInventar, idearTo invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise"The student contrived a clever solution to the math problem. "El estudiante ideó una solución inteligente al problema de matemáticas.planactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInventar, idear, diseñarTo invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation."Seeing the rain start, the children contrived a shelter from fallen branches and a large tarp they found in the shed. "Al ver que empezaba a llover, los niños idearon un refugio con ramas caídas y una lona grande que encontraron en el cobertizo.technologyactionplandevicestylecharacterworkqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProyectar, emitirTo project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light."The stage manager contrived the spotlight to fall directly on the lead actor during his monologue. "El jefe de escenario proyectó el foco para que cayera directamente sobre el actor principal durante su monólogo.energyphysicstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar, dedicarTo spend (time, or a period).""The prisoner contrived ten long years in solitary confinement." "El prisionero pasó diez largos años en régimen de aislamiento.timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareartificial, forzadoCreated in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way."The argument between the siblings was completely contrived; they were simply trying to get attention. "La discusión entre los hermanos era completamente forzada; simplemente estaban tratando de llamar la atención.stylecharacterliteraturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareartificial, forzadoUnnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic."The plot of the movie felt contrived because the characters' actions seemed unrealistic and designed only to create drama. "La trama de la película se sintió forzada porque las acciones de los personajes parecían irreales y diseñadas solo para crear drama.stylecharacterqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
