invite
BrE /ˈɪnvʌɪt/ AmE /ˈɪnvaɪt/
verb en → es
past invited pp invited ing inviting
to ask someone to come to a party, meeting, or other event
invitar a alguien a algo
- invite somebody to something
Collocations invite someone to dinner · invite guests to the party
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She invited us to her wedding.
Ella nos invitó a su boda.
to ask someone to come and stay at your home or another place for a short time
invitar a alguien a quedarse en algún lugar
- invite somebody somewhere
Collocations invite someone to stay for the weekend · invite guests to your home
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They invited us to stay at their house.
Nos invitaron a quedarnos en su casa.
to ask someone politely or formally to do something
invitar a alguien a hacer algo
- invite somebody to do something
Collocations invite someone to speak · invite guests to dance
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The manager invited us to give our opinions.
El gerente nos invitó a dar nuestras opiniones.
to ask someone to join an organization, club, or group
invitar a alguien a unirse a algo
- invite somebody to join something
Collocations invite someone to join the club · invite guests to become members
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They invited me to join their team.
Nos invitaron a unirnos al equipo.
to ask someone politely or formally to think about something in a particular way
invitar a alguien a considerar algo
- invite somebody to do something
Collocations invite someone to reconsider the offer · invite guests to reflect on their experience
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The speaker invited us to consider his ideas.
El orador nos invitó a considerar sus ideas.
Phrasal verbs
invitar a entrar, dejar entrar
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She invited the guests in.
Ella invitó a los invitados a entrar.
invitar a venir, invitar a pasar por casa
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We invited them over for dinner.
Los invitamos para cenar.
invitar a salir, invitar a ir a algún lugar
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They invited us out for drinks.
Nos invitaron a tomar algo.
invitar a subir, invitar a entrar en una habitación
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She invited us up to her apartment.
Nos invitó a subir a su apartamento.
invitar a acompañar, invitar a unirse
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We invited them along to the party.
Los invitamos a que nos acompañaran a la fiesta.
Idioms
invitar problemas, provocar problemas
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He invited trouble by arguing with the boss.
Se metió en problemas al discutir con el jefe.
invitar críticas, provocar críticas
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The company invited criticism by ignoring the complaints.
La empresa se metió en problemas al ignorar las quejas.
invitar desastres, provocar desastres
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They invited disaster by ignoring the safety warnings.
Se metieron en problemas al ignorar las advertencias de seguridad.