invention

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BrE /ɪnˈvenʃən/ AmE /ɪnˈvenʃən/

noun en → es

1 DEVICE/ITEM [singular] B1

a new device, machine, or process that has been created for the first time

invención, invento

  • an invention

Collocations a great invention · invent something useful

  • The wheel was one of the greatest inventions in history.

    La rueda fue una de las mayores invenciones en la historia.

2 IDEA/CONCEPT [singular] B2

an idea or plan that is new and unusual, often one that solves a problem

idea innovadora, solución creativa

  • a(n) invention

Collocations an innovative solution · think of an idea

  • His latest invention is a new way to recycle plastic.

    Su última invención es una nueva manera de reciclar plástico.