verb🔗ShareImaginer, inventerTo invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise"The students contrive a clever plan to earn extra credit for their history project. "Les étudiants imaginent un plan ingénieux pour gagner des points supplémentaires pour leur projet d'histoire.technologyplanabilityactionachievementprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInventer, concevoir, imaginerTo invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation."To prepare for the school play, the students contrive a new, more exciting way to present the ending scene. "Pour préparer la pièce de théâtre de l'école, les élèves inventent une nouvelle façon, plus excitante, de présenter la scène finale.technologyplanactionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConcevoir, imaginerTo project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light."The spotlight contrived a brilliant beam of light onto the stage. "Le projecteur a conçu un faisceau de lumière brillant sur la scène.actionplanprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser, consacrerTo spend (time, or a period)."To prepare for the exam, Sarah contrived several hours each evening studying. "Pour préparer l'examen, Sarah passait plusieurs heures chaque soir à étudier.timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading