- invitar
- v.1 to invite.2 to pay.invito yo it's my treat, this one's on meinvita la casa it's on the house3 to excite, to stimulate, to execute a thing.Invitar a uno a hacer algo to invite somebody to do something* * *invitar► verbo transitivo1 to invite■ a esta ronda invito yo this round is on me■ invita la casa it's on the house■ me invitó a una cerveza she bought me a beer■ nos han invitado a cenar en un restaurante they are taking us out to dinner■ me invitó a que pasara she invited me in► verbo intransitivo1 (incitar) to encourage; (a la violencia) to incite■ esta piscina invita a bañarse the water is tempting* * *verbto invite* * *VT1) [gen] to invite
me invitó al cine — she invited me to the cinema
me invitó a Marbella — she invited me to go to Marbella
invito yo — it's on me
os invito a una cerveza — I'll buy o stand you all a beer
nos invitó a cenar (fuera) — she took us out for a meal
dio las gracias a los que lo habían invitado — he thanked his hosts
2) (=incitar) to inviteinvitar a algn a hacer algo — to invite sb to do sth; [exhortando] to call on sb to do sth
invitar a algn a la violencia — to incite sb to violence
3) (=atraer) to enticeuna frase que invita a comprar — a slogan which entices you to buy
* * *1.verbo transitivo to invitesin estar invitado — uninvited
invitar a alguien a algo — to invite somebody to something
te invito a una copa — I'll buy o get you a drink
esta vez te invito yo — this time it's my treat o it's on me
invitar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to invite somebody to + inf
me invitó a cenar — (en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; (en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner
2.la invitó a entrar — he invited her in
invitar via) personainvito yo — it's on me o I'm buying
invita la casa — it's on the house
b) (liter) (incitar, animar)la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo — the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation (liter)
el mar invitaba a bañarse — the sea looked very inviting
* * *= invite.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.----* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.* invitar a formar parte de un grupo = co-opt.* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.* * *1.verbo transitivo to invitesin estar invitado — uninvited
invitar a alguien a algo — to invite somebody to something
te invito a una copa — I'll buy o get you a drink
esta vez te invito yo — this time it's my treat o it's on me
invitar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to invite somebody to + inf
me invitó a cenar — (en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; (en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner
2.la invitó a entrar — he invited her in
invitar via) personainvito yo — it's on me o I'm buying
invita la casa — it's on the house
b) (liter) (incitar, animar)la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo — the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation (liter)
el mar invitaba a bañarse — the sea looked very inviting
* * *= invite.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.
* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.* invitar a formar parte de un grupo = co-opt.* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.* * *invitar [A1 ]vtto invitese presentó allí sin estar invitado he turned up uninvitedinvitar a algn A algo to invite sb TO sthno lo invitaron a la boda they didn't invite him to the weddingte invito a una copa I'll buy o get you a drinkesta vez te invito yo this time it's my treat o it's on me o I'm payinginvitar a algn A + INF or A QUE + SUBJ to invite sb to + INFme invitó a cenar (en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner; (en un restaurante) she invited me out to dinnerla invitó a entrar he invited her inla policía los invitó a desalojar el local (euf); the police asked them o (euph) invited them to leave the premisesinvítalos a que se queden invite them to stay■ invitarvi1«persona»: ¿quieres una cerveza? invito yo do you want a beer? it's on me o I'm buyinginvita la casa it's on the house2 (liter)«calor/tranquilidad»: invitar A algo/ + INF: la tranquilidad de la tarde invitaba al reposo the tranquility of the evening invited relaxation (liter)el mar invitaba a bañarse (liter); the sea looked very inviting* * *
invitar (conjugate invitar) verbo transitivo
to invite;
invitar a algn a algo to invite sb to sth;◊ te invito a una copa I'll buy o get you a drink;
invitar a algn a hacer algoor a que haga algo to invite sb to do sth.;
me invitó a cenar (en casa) she invited me (round) to dinner;
(en restaurante) she invited me out to dinner
verbo intransitivo [persona]:◊ invito yo it's on me, I'm buying;
invita la casa it's on the house
invitar verbo transitivo
1 to invite: hoy invitas tú, today it's on you ➣ Ver nota en invite 2 (incitar) el sol invita a vivir, the sunshine makes it good to be alive
'invitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confeccionar
- frescura
- convidar
- sacar
English:
ask
- ask back
- ask in
- ask out
- ask round
- invite
- round
- stand
- treat
- co-opt
- extend
- have
- put
- standing
- whoever
* * *invitar♦ vt1. [convidar]invitar a alguien (a algo/a hacer algo) to invite sb (to sth/to do sth);me han invitado a una fiesta I've been invited to a party;me invitó a la playa she asked me to go the beach with her;me invitó a entrar she asked me in2. [pedir] to invite, to request;la policía las invitó a desalojar la sala the police invited o requested them to leave the room3. [pagar]te invito it's my treat, this one's on me;invitar a alguien a algo to buy sb sth [food, drink];me invitó a una cerveza he bought me a beer;te invito a cenar fuera I'll take you out for dinner♦ vi1. [pagar] to pay;invito yo it's my treat, this one's on me;invita la casa it's on the house2.invitar a algo [incitar] to encourage sth;este sol invita a salir the sun makes you want to go out* * *invitarv/t1 invite (a to)2 (convidar) treat (a to)* * *invitar vt: to invite* * *invitar vb1. (en general) to inviteme ha invitado a comer she's invited me to lunch2. (pagar) to treatnos invitó a todos a un helado he treated us all to an ice cream¡invito yo! I'll get it! / it's on me!
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.