contrived

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtraɪvd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtraɪvd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən trīvd)

From the verb contrive: (⇒ conjugate)
contrived is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
contrived adj (devised, planned)planeado adj
  artificioso/a adj
 Some people believe that the energy crisis was contrived rather than real.
 Algunas personas creen que la crisis energética fue planeada en lugar de ser real.
 Algunas personas creen que la crisis energética fue artificiosa en lugar de ser real.
contrived adj (unnatural, forced)forzado/a adj
 The scene was supposed to be touching, but to me it seemed contrived.
 Se esperaba que el lugar fuera conmovedor, pero a mí me pareció artificioso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
contrive [sth] vtr (devise, work out) (un plan)idear vtr
  elaborar vtr
  planear vtr
 Help me contrive a way to prevent her sitting next to me.
 Ayúdame a idear un plan para evitar que se siente al lado mío.
contrive to do [sth] v expr (find a way, arrange to do [sth])arreglárselas para hacer algo loc verb + prep
  ingeniárselas para hacer algo loc verb + prep
 They somehow contrived to arrive hours earlier than we did.
 De alguna manera, se las arreglaron para llegar horas antes que nosotros.
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