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"Inventar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to invent", and "querer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to want". Learn more about the difference between "inventar" and "querer" below.
inventar(
eem
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behn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to create)
a. to invent
¿Sabes quién inventó la bombilla? - Sí, fue Thomas Edison.Do you know who invented the light bulb? - Yes, it was Thomas Edison.
a. to invent
Inventé un pretexto para que me diga su número de teléfono.I invented a pretext for getting her phone number.
c. to concoct
El sospechoso inventó una coartada para explicar dónde había estado.The suspect concocted an alibi to explain his whereabouts.
inventarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to invent
Se inventó un gran pretexto con tal de no venir.She invented a big excuse to avoid coming.
c. to concoct
Tendremos que inventarnos un cuento para explicar cómo nos gastamos tanto dinero.We'll have to concoct some story to explain why we've spent so much money.
querer(
keh
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rehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (romance)
a. love affair
Cuando salió a relucir su querer, el gobernador renunció.When his love affair was exposed, the governor resigned.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
quererse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
