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    Inventar (en. Invent)

    in-ven-tar

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To form or create something that did not exist before.
    The boy invented a new game.
    El niño inventó un juego nuevo.
    To devise a narrative or a story that is not real.
    She invented an excuse not to go to school.
    Ella inventó una excusa para no ir a la escuela.
    To discover or design an original process or product.
    The scientist invented a new device to measure temperature.
    El científico inventó un nuevo dispositivo para medir la temperatura.
    To alter the truth or facts by creating a fictional version.
    The journalist invented details of the story.
    El periodista inventó detalles de la historia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'inven-tare', which means 'to find' or 'to discover'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    invent the wheel
    To do something that already exists again.
    inventar la rueda
    there is nothing to invent
    There are no new ideas to contribute.
    no hay nada que inventar
    invent stories
    To create fictional stories.
    inventar cuentos

    Related Words

    invention
    Thing created or originated by imagination or ingenuity.
    invento
    invention
    Action of inventing; result of inventing.
    invención

    Slang Meanings

    To do something out of the ordinary or surprising.
    That idea is very original, you invented it.
    Esa idea es muy original, la has inventado tú.
    To fabricate a very elaborate story.
    Don't come to me with inventions, tell the truth.
    No me vengas con inventos, di la verdad.