tákolmány
C1
Hungarian
contraption
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
1
contraption
B2
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Meaning
a makeshift device for a task
Themes
device
|improvised
|makeshift
|diy
|practical_problem
|informal
|daily_life
|tools
|problem_solving
Definition
A device made quickly from available materials to solve a practical problem, especially when it is not professionally made.
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
1
contraption
C1
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Meaning
an awkward complicated arrangement
Themes
system
|plan
|complexity
|awkward_design
|figurative
|informal
|society
|business
|law
|criticism
Definition
Something, especially a system or plan, that is seen as awkwardly designed or unnecessarily complicated.
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