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Contrivance
01
a device, tool, or mechanism designed to perform a specific function or task efficiently
Przykłady
He invented a clever contrivance to open stubborn jars.
The kitchen was full of contrivances for cooking and baking.
02
pomysłowość, inwencja
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
Przykłady
Her contrivance was evident in the way she solved the puzzle.
Jej pomysłowość była oczywista w sposobie, w jaki rozwiązała zagadkę.
The engineer 's contrivance led to a breakthrough in design.
Pomysłowość inżyniera doprowadziła do przełomu w projektowaniu.
03
an improvised or makeshift arrangement used temporarily
Przykłady
They set up a contrivance of chairs and planks as a temporary table.
The campers built a contrivance to hold their pots over the fire.
04
an elaborate, deceitful, or cleverly planned scheme designed to mislead or evade
Przykłady
The spy 's contrivance fooled the enemy for months.
His contrivance to avoid taxes was eventually discovered.
05
an artificial, unnatural, or obviously staged arrangement of details or elements
Przykłady
The movie 's ending felt like a contrivance, too forced to be believable.
Critics called the dialogue a contrivance, lacking real emotion.
06
a plot device or literary technique used to resolve a difficult situation in an unexpected or artificial way
Przykłady
The hero 's sudden inheritance was a convenient contrivance.
Critics noted the contrivance that solved the story's central conflict.
Drzewo Leksykalne
contrivance
contrive
