Spanish Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Spanish word
inventar
Pronunciation
IPA/imbenˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbinvent
Example
Mi hermano inventó un juego nuevo.
My brother invented a new game.
More examples
Mi primo inventó una aplicación para organizar recetas.
My cousin invented an app to organize recipes.
Core concept
Creating something new by imagination, whether an object or a story.
Common phrases
inventar una aplicación
invent an app
inventar un juguete
invent a toy
Similar words
imaginar: Forms mental images or scenarios of things that do not exist.
concebir: Forms a new idea or plan in the mind, often as a first conception.
crear: Produces an original work or thing, often as an artistic or physical creation.
idear: Devises plans or proposals specifically designed to solve a problem.
Definition in Spanish
Crear o idear algo que no existía antes mediante la imaginación; también usar la imaginación para fabricar una historia o excusa, frecuentemente en forma pronominal.
Word origin
From Latin invenīre (in- + venīre), originally 'to find' or 'come upon', with a semantic shift in Romance languages to 'devise' or 'fabricate', which Spanish expresses as inventar.
Usage tips
- Pay attention to whether inventar is used with a direct object or reflexively: inventar + noun can mean creating or devising, while inventarse typically means fabricating an account or excuse.