invite
gb/ˈɪnvaɪt/ us/ˈɪnvaɪt/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1600
meghív, előidéz, kivált, maga után von, meghívás, meghívó
SLOVESO
A2
1
meghív
A2
Vzorec užití:
to invite [someone] to [an event/place]
We decided to invite all our neighbors to the barbecue.
Úgy döntöttünk, meghívjuk az összes szomszédunkat a kerti sütögetésre.
She invited me to her birthday party next week.
Meghívott a jövő heti születésnapi bulijára.
He invited several colleagues over for dinner.
They invited us to visit them in Paris.
I invited my parents to stay for the weekend.
Učební příklady
I invited my friend to my house.
Meghívtam a barátomat magamhoz.
She invited us to her wedding.
Meghívott minket az esküvőjére.
We invited him to the party.
They invited me to dinner.
He invited his parents to visit.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'invite' with 'call' or 'tell' when talking about events, but 'invite' specifically means asking someone to come.
Význam
Ask someone to attend
Kolokace
invite guests
|invite friends
|invite someone over
|invite someone to dinner
|invite someone to a party
Synonyma
ask (More general; can be used for any request, not just for attending.)
|
request (More formal and less personal than 'invite'.)
Antonyma
uninvite (To take back an invitation already given.)
Témata
daily life
|social
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To ask someone to come to a place or event.
To request politely or formally that someone come to an event, gathering, or place.
SLOVESO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
to invite [trouble/criticism/attack/etc.]
Ignoring safety rules invites accidents.
A biztonsági szabályok figyelmen kívül hagyása baleseteket idézhet elő.
His rude comments invited criticism from the audience.
Durva megjegyzései kritikát váltottak ki a közönségből.
Poor planning invites problems later on.
Leaving valuables in your car invites theft.
Not preparing for the meeting invites failure.
Učební příklady
Not wearing a helmet invites injury.
Ha nem viselsz sisakot, sérülést kockáztatsz.
Being late invites trouble.
A késés bajt vonhat maga után.
Loud noise at night invites complaints.
Leaving the door open invites problems.
Bad behavior invites punishment.
Častá chyba:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it involves asking someone in person; it's figurative for causing a situation.
Význam
Cause or encourage something
Kolokace
invite trouble
|invite criticism
|invite disaster
Synonyma
provoke (Implies actively causing a reaction, often negative.)
|
encourage (More general; can be positive or negative.)
Antonyma
avoid (To keep away from something, preventing it from happening.)
Témata
communication
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To do something that makes a result more likely, often a bad one.
To act in a way that makes something likely to happen, often something undesirable.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
3
I got an invite to their wedding.
Meghívót kaptam az esküvőjükre.
She sent me a Facebook invite.
Küldött nekem egy Facebook-meghívót.
Did you get an invite for the launch party?
He handed me an invite on the street.
We mailed out the invites last week.
Učební příklady
I got an invite to the party.
Meghívót kaptam a bulira.
She sent me an invite by email.
E-mailben küldött nekem meghívót.
We sent invites to all friends.
He gave me an invite yesterday.
They got invites for the show.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize 'invite' as a noun is informal and should be avoided in formal writing; use 'invitation' instead.
Význam
Request to attend an event
Kolokace
send an invite
|get an invite
|accept an invite
Synonyma
invitation (The standard and more formal term.)
Témata
daily life
|social
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A short way of saying 'invitation'. It means a request to come somewhere.
An informal term for an invitation, especially in casual speech or writing.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
invite
IPA
GB/ˈɪnvaɪt/
US/ˈɪnvaɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
in - vite (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: invite
- 3rd Person Singular: invites
- Present Participle: inviting
- Past: invited
Příbuzná slova
Forms
invites
verb
inviting
verb
invited
verb
Core family
invitation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uninvited
adjective
uninviting
adjective
Advanced or less common
invitee
noun
invitingly
adverb B2
Výrazy
be invited to do something
1/bˈi ɪnvˈaɪtɪd tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Asked politely to do something or attend
When someone asks you in a polite way to do something or go somewhere.
Příklady
- I was invited to speak at the conference.
- They were invited to join the meeting.
invite someone over
1/ɪnvˈaɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Ask someone to visit your home
To ask a person to come to your home for a short time.
Příklady
- We invited our neighbors over for coffee.
- She often invites friends over on weekends.
invite trouble
1/ɪnvˈaɪt tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
Act in a way that causes problems
To do something that makes bad things more likely to happen.
Příklady
- Walking alone at night in that area is just inviting trouble.
- If you drive so fast, you're inviting trouble.