contrived

[EE. UU.]/kən'traɪvd/
[Reino Unido]/kən'traɪvd/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

adj. artificial; forzado
Word Forms
Pasadocontrived
Participio pasadocontrived

Oraciones de ejemplo

The contrived plot of the movie made it hard to enjoy.

La trama artificiosa de la película dificultó disfrutarla.

Her contrived smile didn't fool anyone.

Su sonrisa forzada no engañó a nadie.

The contrived dialogue in the play felt unnatural.

El diálogo artificioso de la obra de teatro se sintió poco natural.

He made a contrived attempt to appear interested.

Hizo un intento forzado para parecer interesado.

The contrived ending of the book was disappointing.

El final artificioso del libro fue decepcionante.

She gave a contrived excuse for being late.

Dio una excusa forzada para justificar su retraso.

The contrived nature of their friendship was evident to everyone.

La naturaleza artificiosa de su amistad era evidente para todos.

The contrived setup of the experiment led to skewed results.

La configuración artificiosa del experimento condujo a resultados sesgados.

His contrived laughter sounded forced.

Su risa forzada sonaba falsa.

The contrived atmosphere at the party made her uncomfortable.

El ambiente forzado en la fiesta la hizo sentir incómoda.

Ejemplos del mundo real

But the whole numbers thing, this 'utils' idea it does seem a little contrived.

Fuente: Economic Crash Course

But I agree, it does feel a little contrived.

Fuente: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

He certainly contrived to execute his commission with a curious felicity.

Fuente: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

A group of scientists contrived a new idea to deal with the experiment.

Fuente: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

He contrived, however, to stop his horse just in season to prevent his being dashed against a loaded wagon.

Fuente: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

I can't conceive how he contrived to mismanage his affairs'.

Fuente: The South and the North (Part 2)

Yet not one of the obstacles really existed--all were cleverly contrived deceptions.

Fuente: The Wonderful Adventures of Oz: The Pumpkin Man

In retrospect, it seems a bit contrived.

Fuente: Gravity Falls Season 1

" Through a secret passage which the rogues must have contrived to make quite recently" .

Fuente: The Mystery of 813 (Part 1)

And there, if all goes well, it will stick—blocking the hole in a manner suitable to its rather contrived acronym.

Fuente: The Economist - Technology

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