contraption

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A machine that is complicated and precarious.
2. (derogatory, figuratively, ironic) Any object.

Έννοιες

εργαλείο

τέχνασμα

μηχάνημα

συσκευή

επινόημα

μαραφέτι

σύνεργα

Συνώνυμα

device

gadget

gizmo

contrivance

appliance

gismo

convenience

widget

implement

instrument

jig

jigger

maneuver

manoeuvre

quirk

ruff

ruse

sleight

subterfuge

thing

tool

trick

apparate

wile

artifice

claptrap

deception

equipment

expedient

figment

gear

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Μεταφράσεις

artilugio

machin

bidule

engin

geringonça

aggeggio

Vorrichtung

Apparat

appareil

truc

toestel

gadget

engenhoca

şey

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Possibly a Western US English dialectal word of unknown origin. Perhaps from contrive + trap + -tion, while also possibly approximating construction. Chambers suggests contrivance + adaption. Neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford suggests a US origin. Compare cantrip, cantrap (Scots dialect), a wilful piece of trickery.