Invitait (en. Invited)

ɛ̃vita

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To invite someone to an event.
He was inviting his friends to his birthday.
Il invitait ses amis à son anniversaire.
Proposing to someone to join an activity.
She was inviting him to dance.
Elle l'invitait à danser.
To call or bring someone.
The teacher was inviting the students to ask questions.
Le professeur invitait les élèves à poser des questions.

Etymology

From the Latin 'invitare', meaning to invite.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to invite to the party
proposing to someone to come to a celebration
inviter à la fête
to invite oneself to
going to someone's place without a formal invitation
s'inviter à
last-minute invitation
inviting someone shortly before the event
invitation à la dernière minute

Related Words

invitation
formal request to attend an event
invitation
guest
person who receives the invitation
invité
inviter
one who makes the invitation
inviteur

Slang Meanings

to invite informally
He invited the whole crew to come to his place.
Il a invité toute la bande à venir chez lui.
to slip into an invitation without being directly invited
She crashed the wedding invitation.
Elle a squatté l'invitation au mariage.