English–Spanish

“invention” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoinvención

Pronunciation

IPA/imˈbento/

Example

El invento cambió la vida de muchas personas.

The invention changed the lives of many people.

Illustration for invento (invention)

How to say “invention” in Spanish

“Invention” in Spanish is invento.

A specific newly created object, method, or idea intended to solve a problem.

Full entry for invento: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with invento

No creo ese invento que contó.

I don't believe that story he told.

Tips for using invento

  • In formal or technical contexts speakers prefer invención, while invento is common in everyday speech and can signal doubt about authenticity.

Other Spanish words for “invention”

Su nueva invención es muy práctica.

His new invention is very practical.

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