"contrive to do sth" in German to contrive to do sth. etw. bewerkstelligen etw. schaffen Detailed translations for "contrive to do sth" to contrive to do sth. to contrive to do sth.(also: to manage sth., to bring sth. off) etw. bewerkstelligen to contrive to do sth.(also: to cope with sth., to manage sth., to carry off sth., to originate sth.) etw. schaffen