contrivance

A noun referring to a device, scheme, or plan, often cleverly or artificially designed, sometimes implying it is unnatural or overly elaborate.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее устройство, схему или план, часто хитроумно или искусно разработанные, иногда подразумевающее неестественность или чрезмерную сложность.esSustantivo que designa un dispositivo, mecanismo o plan, a menudo ingenioso o artificioso, y que a veces implica algo forzado, rebuscado o excesivamente complejo. También puede referirse a un invento o artilugio ideado con astucia.frNom désignant un dispositif, un mécanisme ou un plan ingénieux ou astucieusement conçu, parfois artificiel ou trop complexe.deSubstantiv für eine Vorrichtung, einen Plan oder ein Schema, oft kunstvoll oder geschickt erdacht, manchmal mit dem Nebensinn von Unnatürlichkeit oder übertriebener Komplexität.ptSubstantivo que designa um dispositivo, esquema ou plano, muitas vezes engenhosamente ou habilmente elaborado, podendo implicar artificialidade ou complexidade excessiva.zh名词，指巧妙设计或发明的装置、计划或手段，常含刻意或过于复杂之意。arاسم يدل على جهاز أو تصميم أو خطة مُحكمة أو بارعة، وقد يحمل معنى الحيلة أو التكلف أو التعقيد المفرط.

1. A clever device or invention C1 formal

   A device or machine that is cleverly designed for a specific purpose.

   • The engineer showed us a clever contrivance for opening jars.
   • This contrivance allows the door to lock automatically.
   • The old clock was a mechanical contrivance of great complexity.

   ruХитроумное устройствоesArtificio o invento ingeniosofrDispositif ingénieuxdeGerätptEngenhocazh精巧装置arجهاز مبتكر

   Sinónimos: apparatusappliancecontraptiondevicegadgetimplementinventionmachinemechanismtool

2. A plan or scheme C1 formal

   A clever, often deceitful, plan or scheme to achieve something.

   • His story was a contrivance to avoid punishment.
   • The plot of the novel relied on an unlikely contrivance.
   • She saw through his contrivance immediately.

   ruУловкаesArdid o plan ingeniosofrStratagèmedeListptArdilzh诡计arحيلة

   Sinónimos: artificeconspiracydevicedodgeintriguemachinationmaneuverplotployruseschemestratagemtrick

3. Artificiality or unnaturalness C2 formal

   Something that seems forced, artificial, or unnatural.

   • The dialogue in the play felt like a contrivance.
   • There was a sense of contrivance in their overly polite conversation.
   • The happy ending was a contrivance that didn't fit the story.

   ruНатянутость или неестественностьesArtificialidad o afectaciónfrCaractère artificiel ou forcédeKünstlichkeit oder UnnatürlichkeitptArtificialidade ou falta de naturalidadezh做作或不自然arالتكلف أو عدم الطبيعية

   Sinónimos: affectationartificeartificialitypretensestaginesstheatricalityunnaturalness

   Antónimos: easeeffortlessnessfluiditynaturalnessspontaneity

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• contrivances' possessive plural form
• contrivance's possessive singular form