Translations for contrive in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.contrive [Brit kənˈtrʌɪv, Am kənˈtraɪv] VB trans

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1. contrive (arrange):

contrive meeting, event

to contrive to do sth form

riuscire a fare qc or trovare il mezzo di fare qc

to contrive to do sth hum

fare in modo di or trovare il modo di

2. contrive (invent):

contrive machine, device

contrive play, plot

inventare, trovare

contrive costume, dress

II.contrive [Brit kənˈtrʌɪv, Am kənˈtraɪv] VB intr

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1. contrive (scheme):

contrive

escogitare piani (against contro)

2. contrive (get along):

contrive arch

cavarsela, sbarcare il lunario

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congegnare apparecchio, dispositivo

to contrive

to contrive

forzare metafora

to contrive

Translations for contrive in the English»Italian Dictionary

contrive [kən·ˈtraɪv] VB trans

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1. contrive (plan):

contrive

contrive a meeting

2. contrive (manage):

to contrive to do sth

escogitare il modo di fare qc

she contrived to make it happen

è riuscita a far sì che succedesse

to contrive to do sth

escogitare il modo di fare qc

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They contrive to escape and dance the night away. en.wikipedia.org

Intended to disorientate, it comes over as contrived. en.wikipedia.org

To guard against floods, a series of defences against the water were contrived. en.wikipedia.org

While some astronomers have cautiously supported these claims, others have dismissed them as contrived. en.wikipedia.org

Electric arcs were contrived to ionize the uranium tetrachloride feed. en.wikipedia.org

It was a cool contrast to so much death metal that you hear that sounds so calculated and contrived. en.wikipedia.org

In 1868, he contrived a system of gaskets to prevent the buildup of scales on the inner walls of steam boilers. en.wikipedia.org

Sure, it was contrived, and convoluted to boot. en.wikipedia.org

Provided this was not so unnaturally contrived as to allow an attacker to drain the system, it served two defensive purposes. en.wikipedia.org

He was also contriving to do a great deal of work at the national museum. en.wikipedia.org

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