invite
gb/ˈɪnvaɪt/ us/ˈɪnvaɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 1600
meghív, előidéz, kivált, maga után von, meghívás, meghívó
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
meghív
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'invite' with 'call' or 'tell' when talking about events, but 'invite' specifically means asking someone to come.
Reikšmė
Ask someone to attend
Kolokacijos
invite guests
|invite friends
|invite someone over
|invite someone to dinner
|invite someone to a party
Sinonimai
ask (More general; can be used for any request, not just for attending.)
|
request (More formal and less personal than 'invite'.)
Antonimai
uninvite (To take back an invitation already given.)
Temos
daily life
|social
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To ask someone to come to a place or event.
To request politely or formally that someone come to an event, gathering, or place.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it involves asking someone in person; it's figurative for causing a situation.
Reikšmė
Cause or encourage something
Kolokacijos
invite trouble
|invite criticism
|invite disaster
Sinonimai
provoke (Implies actively causing a reaction, often negative.)
|
encourage (More general; can be positive or negative.)
Antonimai
avoid (To keep away from something, preventing it from happening.)
Temos
communication
|risk
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize 'invite' as a noun is informal and should be avoided in formal writing; use 'invitation' instead.
Reikšmė
Request to attend an event
Kolokacijos
send an invite
|get an invite
|accept an invite
Sinonimai
invitation (The standard and more formal term.)
Temos
daily life
|social
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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
Pagrindinė forma
invite
IPA
GB/ˈɪnvaɪt/
US/ˈɪnvaɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - vite (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: invite
- 3rd Person Singular: invites
- Present Participle: inviting
- Past: invited
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Walking alone at night in that area is just inviting trouble.
- If you drive so fast, you're inviting trouble.