Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
invento
Pronunciation
IPA/imˈbento/
Meaning
- masculine nouninvention
Example
El invento cambió la vida de muchas personas.
The invention changed the lives of many people.
More examples
No creo ese invento que contó.
I don't believe that story he told.
Core concept
A specific newly created object, method, or idea intended to solve a problem.
Common phrases
crear un invento
make an invention
un invento casero
a homemade invention
probar un invento
try out an invention
Similar words
invención: Formal, concrete outcome that realizes a new idea or technology as an invention.
creación: The action or process of bringing something new into existence.
dispositivo: Concrete machine or tool designed for a specific practical function.
innovación: The introduction of new methods or elements that causes practical change in an existing system.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado concreto de inventar: un objeto, procedimiento o idea nueva que aporta una solución; en contexto informal puede usarse para denominar una invención falsa o exagerada.
Word origin
Spanish invento derives from Latin inventum (from invenire 'to find'), which shifted from 'something found' to 'a newly made or devised thing'.
Usage tips
- In formal or technical contexts speakers prefer invención, while invento is common in everyday speech and can signal doubt about authenticity.