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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cèhuà
"他们成功策划了一个逃跑计划。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring about or create by careful planning, cleverness, or artifice.
"They managed to contrive a clever way to escape the tedious meeting." - 2
To form or create something in an artificial or unnatural way.
"The happy ending of the movie felt a bit too contrived."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'controver' meaning 'to find, invent, or compose', ultimately originating from the Late Latin 'contropare' (to compare, to liken). Over the centuries, the meaning shifted in English from inventing or fabricating literary works to devising clever plans or managing to accomplish something despite difficulties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contrive" is said worldwide
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concevoir
Transliteration: kɔ̃.swa
"Il a su concevoir un plan ingénieux."
erdichten
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈdɪçtn̩
"Sie mussten einen cleveren Plan erdichten."
ideare
Transliteration: i.deˈa.re
"Hanno dovuto ideare una nuova strategia."
idear
Transliteration: i.deˈaɾ
"Lograron idear una solución brillante."
conceber
Transliteration: kõ.seˈbeɾ
"Eles conseguiram conceber um plano astuto."
योजना बनाना
Transliteration: yojna banana
"उन्होंने इस समस्या से निपटने के लिए एक उपाय की योजना बनाई।"
策划
Transliteration: cèhuà
"他们成功策划了一个逃跑计划。"
고안하다
Transliteration: goanhada
"그들은 영리한 방법을 고안해 냈다."
考案する
Transliteration: kōan suru
"彼らは巧妙な計画を考案した。"
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