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invite
invitar
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invite(
ihn
-
vayt
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to request the presence of)
a. invitar
I'd like to invite some friends to a party.Quiero invitar a algunos amigos a una fiesta.
2. (to ask)
a. invitar
When I went into the office, the manager invited me to take a seat.El jefe me invitó a tomar asiento cuando entré en el despacho.
b. solicitar (formal)
Candidates are invited to send in their résumés.Se solicita a los candidatos que envíen su CV.
3. (to provoke)
a. provocar
His photographic work invites reflections about the ethics and behavior of human beings.Su obra fotográfica provoca una reflexión sobre la ética y el comportamiento del ser humano.
b. buscarse
You're inviting trouble with that attitude.Te estás buscando problemas con esa actitud.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(invitation)
a. la invitación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Did you receive the invite to the Christmas dinner?¿Recibiste la invitación para la cena de Navidad?
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invite
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (guest)
a. invitar
to invite somebody in/upinvitar a alguien a entrar/subir
2. (request)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to invite somebody to do somethinginvitar a alguien a que haga algo
applications are invited for the post of…se admiten candidaturas para el puesto de…
3. (trouble, criticism)
a. buscarse, provocar
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
4. (colloquial)
a. la invitación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
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invite
[ɪnˈvaɪt]
transitive verb
1 [+person] invitar; (esp to important celebration) convidar
to invite sb to do sth invitar a algn a hacer algo; to invite sb to dinner/lunch invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar; to invite sb to have a drink invitar a algn a tomar algo; to invite sb in/up invitar a algn a pasar/subir; to invite sb out invitar a algn a salir; they invited me out to dinner me invitaron a cenar (a un restaurante); I've invited them over for drinks los he invitado a tomar unas copas en casa
2 (request) [+opinions] pedir; (more frm) solicitar
they are inviting applications for the post of ... han abierto el plazo para recibir solicitudes para el puesto de ...
3 (provoke) [+discussion, ridicule] provocar
to invite trouble buscarse problemas; to do so would be to invite defeat hacer eso sería provocar la propia derrota; A invites comparison with B A nos induce a compararlo con B; she seems to invite stares parece que provoca las miradas de la gente
noun
[ˈɪnvaɪt] invitación (f)
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invite ≈ I invite
The word invite is the present subjunctive form of invitar in the first person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation. See the full invitar conjugation.
invitar
to invite
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invitar(
eem
-
bee
-
tahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to request the presence of)
a. to invite
Voy a invitar a toda mi familia a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.I'm inviting my whole family to my birthday party.
2. (to pay)
a. to buy
Deje que le invite a una cerveza.Let me buy you a beer.
3. (to attract)
a. to entice
El ambiente de ese bar invita a bailar.The atmosphere of that bar entices you to dance.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
4. (to pay)
a. to buy
No te preocupes por la cuenta que invito yo.Don't worry about the bill; I'm buying.
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invitar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (convidar)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
invitar a alguien (a algo/a hacer algo)to invite somebody (to something/to do something)
me han invitado a una fiestaI've been invited to a party
me invitó a entrarshe asked me in
2. (pagar)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
te invitoit's my treat, this one's on me
invitar a alguien a algoto buy somebody something
me invitó a una cervezahe bought me a beer
te invito a cenar fueraI'll take you out for dinner
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3. (pagar)
a. to pay
invito yoit's my treat, this one's on me
invita la casait's on the house
4. (incitar)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
invitar a algoto encourage something
este sol invita a salirthe sun makes you want to go out
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invitar
transitive verb
1 (gen) to invite
me invitó al cine she invited me to the cinema; me invitó a Marbella she invited me to go to Marbella; invito yo it's on me; os invito a una cerveza I'll buy o stand you all a beer; nos invitó a cenar (fuera) she took us out for a meal; dio las gracias a los que lo habían invitado he thanked his hosts
2 (incitar) to invite
invitar a algn a hacer algo to invite sb to do sth; (exhortando) to call on sb to do sth; invitar a algn a la violencia to incite sb to violence
Un sacerdote que invita a la violencia es un mal sacerdote
3 (atraer) to entice
una frase que invita a comprar a slogan which entices you to buy
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Verb Conjugations for invitar
PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
invito
invité
invitaba
invitaría
invitaré
tú
invitas
invitaste
invitabas
invitarías
invitarás
él/ella/Ud.
invita
invitó
invitaba
invitaría
invitará
nosotros
invitamos
invitamos
invitábamos
invitaríamos
invitaremos
vosotros
invitáis
invitasteis
invitabais
invitaríais
invitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
invitan
invitaron
invitaban
invitarían
invitarán
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