Invenciones (en. Inventions)

/inβenˈθjones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Act of inventing something.
The inventions of the twentieth century transformed society.
Las invenciones del siglo XX transformaron la sociedad.
Result of imagination or clever work.
Technological inventions have facilitated communication.
Las invenciones tecnológicas han facilitado la comunicación.
New creation that can be patented.
Inventions in biotechnology are becoming more frequent.
Las invenciones en biotecnología son cada vez más frecuentes.

Etymology

From Latin 'inventio', which means 'finding or discovery'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

crazy inventions
Creations or ideas that seem absurd or outrageous.
invenciones locas
inspire inventions
To motivate someone to create or invent something new.
inspirar invenciones
the mother of all inventions
Reference to a main idea or creation that leads to others.
la madre de todas las invenciones

Related Words

inventor
Person who creates or came up with something new.
inventor
innovation
Implementation of an invention to improve something.
innovación
creativity
Ability to generate new ideas or concepts.
creatividad

Slang Meanings

Outlandish ideas.
He always has strange inventions that nobody understands.
Siempre tiene invenciones raras que nadie entiende.
Creative solutions to problems.
Paola always finds brilliant inventions for difficult tasks.
Paola siempre encuentra invenciones brillantes para las tareas difíciles.