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1 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) invitar2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) pedir3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) pedir•- inviting
invite vb invitar1 (guest etc) invitar, convidar; (candidate, participant) pedir, invitar■ have they invited you to their wedding? ¿te han invitado a su boda?■ we've been invited for/to dinner nos han invitado a cenar2 (comment, suggestion, etc) solicitar3 (criticism, disaster, etc) provocar, incitar■ if you leave the window open, you're just inviting trouble si dejas la ventana abierta, te estás buscando problemas1 familiar invitación nombre femenino1) attract: atraer, tentara book that invites interest: un libro que atrae el interés2) provoke: provocar, buscarto invite trouble: buscarse problemas3) ask: invitarwe invited them for dinner: los invitamos acenar4) solicit: solicitar, buscar (preguntas, comentarios, etc.)v.• brindar v.• convidar v.• invitar v.
I ɪn'vaɪt1)I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar
to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir
to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
2)a) ( request politely)to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
b) ( call for) (frml)to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto
3) ( encourage)it invites people to draw the wrong conclusions — se presta a que la gente saque conclusiones erróneas
II 'ɪnvaɪtnoun (colloq) invitación f1. [ɪn'vaɪt]VT1) [+ person] invitar; (esp to important celebration) convidarto invite sb to dinner/lunch — invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar
to invite sb in/up — invitar a algn a pasar/subir
they are inviting applications for the post of... — han abierto el plazo para recibir solicitudes para el puesto de...
3) (=provoke) [+ discussion, ridicule] provocar2.N* ['ɪnvaɪt] invitación f* * *
I [ɪn'vaɪt]1)I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar
to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir
to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
2)a) ( request politely)to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)
b) ( call for) (frml)to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto
3) ( encourage)it invites people to draw the wrong conclusions — se presta a que la gente saque conclusiones erróneas
II ['ɪnvaɪt]noun (colloq) invitación f -
2 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) preguntar por, reclamar2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) buscar, buscárselav.• mangar v.• pedir v.1. VI + PREP1) (=request) pedir, solicitar more frmhe wrote asking for help — escribió pidiendo or more frm solicitando ayuda
2) (=look for)•
he is all I could ask for in a son — tiene todo lo que podría pedirle a un hijo•
he asked for it! — ¡él se lo ha buscado!•
you're asking for a good smack! — ¡si sigues así, te vas a ganar una buena bofetada!2.VT + PREP•
to ask sb for sth — pedir algo a algn
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