contrived

[USA]/kən'traɪvd/
[Iso-Britannia]/kən'traɪvd/
Esiintymistiheys: Erittäin korkea

Käännös

adj.artificial; forced
teennäinen; keinotekoinen
Word Forms
Past Tensecontrived
Past Participlecontrived

Esimerkkilauseet

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

Elokuvan keinotekoinen juoni teki siitä vaikeaa nauttia.

Her contrived smile didn't fool anyone.

Hänen keinotekoinen hymynsä ei huijannut ketään.

The contrived dialogue in the play felt unnatural.

Näytelmän keinotekoinen dialogi tuntui epäluonnolliselta.

He made a contrived attempt to appear interested.

Hän yritti keinotekoisesti vaikuttaa kiinnostuneelta.

The contrived ending of the book was disappointing.

Kirjan keinotekoinen loppu oli pettymys.

She gave a contrived excuse for being late.

Hän antoi keinotekoisen selityksen myöhästymiselleen.

The contrived nature of their friendship was evident to everyone.

Heidän ystävyytensä keinotekoinen luonne oli ilmeinen kaikille.

The contrived setup of the experiment led to skewed results.

Kokeen keinotekoinen asettelu johti vinoutuneisiin tuloksiin.

His contrived laughter sounded forced.

Hänen keinotekoinen naurunsa kuulosti pakotetulta.

The contrived atmosphere at the party made her uncomfortable.

Juhlien keinotekoinen tunnelma teki hänestä epämukavan.

Reaali­elämän esimerkit

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

Lähde: Economic Crash Course

But I agree, it does feel a little contrived.

Lähde: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

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

Lähde: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

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

Lähde: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

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

Lähde: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

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

Lähde: The South and the North (Part 2)

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

Lähde: The Wonderful Adventures of Oz: The Pumpkin Man

In retrospect, it seems a bit contrived.

Lähde: Gravity Falls Season 1

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

Lähde: 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.

Lähde: The Economist - Technology

Suositut sanat

Tutki usein haettuja sanastoja

Lataa sovellus avataksesi koko sisällön

Haluatko oppia sanastoa tehokkaammin? Lataa DictoGo-sovellus ja nauti uusista sanaston opetus- ja kertausominaisuuksista!

Lataa DictoGo nyt