invent

• Verbo que designa la acción de crear o idear algo nuevo que no existía antes, ya sea un objeto, un método o una historia ficticia.

A verb used to indicate the act of creating or designing something new that has not existed before.

1. Create something newA2formal

   To create or design something that has not existed before.

   inventar algo nuevo

   • Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
   • She invented a new type of battery.
   • The company invented a machine that can clean water.

   Sinónimosconceivecontrivecreatedesigndeviseformulateinnovateoriginate

   Antónimosborrowcopyduplicateimitatereplicate

2. Fabricate or make upB2informal

   To create a false story, excuse, or explanation.

   Inventar o fingir

   • He invented an excuse for being late.
   • She invented a story about meeting a celebrity.
   • They invented a lie to avoid getting in trouble.

   Sinónimosconcoctcook updevisefabricatehatchmake uptrump up