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Pronunciation / Transliteration: niēzào
"他捏造了一个借口来掩盖错误。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a food or drink by mixing various ingredients together.
"She managed to concoct a delicious meal out of barely any leftovers." - 2
To invent or devise a plan, story, or excuse, typically in order to deceive someone.
"The suspect tried to concoct an elaborate alibi for the night of the robbery."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin concoct- 'boiled together, digested', from the verb concoquere, from con- 'together' + coquere 'to cook'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "concoct" is said worldwide
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concocter
Transliteration: concocter
"Il a concocté un plan ingénieux."
aushecken
Transliteration: aushecken
"Sie haben einen neuen Plan ausgeheckt."
concoctare
Transliteration: concoctare
"Ha ideato una scusa incredibile."
concoctar
Transliteration: concoctar
"El chef logró concoctar una receta única."
concoctar
Transliteration: concoctar
"Eles conseguiram concoctar uma desculpa esfarrapada."
पigाना
Transliteration: banana
Script: बनाना
"उसने एक नई योजना बनाई।"
捏造
Transliteration: niēzào
"他捏造了一个借口来掩盖错误。"
지어내다
Transliteration: jieonaeda
"그는 핑계를 지어내느라 바빴다."
捏造する
Transliteration: netsuzou suru
"彼は言い訳を捏造した。"
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