invent
gb/ɪnvˈɛnt/ us/ɪnvˈɛnt/
B1
Engleză
~ 8400
feltalál, kitalál
VERB
B1
1
feltalál
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
invent something; invent a way/method/system for doing something
Who invented the first practical telephone?
Ki találta fel az első gyakorlatban is használható telefont?
The company is trying to invent a cheaper way to store energy.
A vállalat egy olcsóbb energiatárolási módszer feltalálásán dolgozik.
Children often invent new games with simple rules.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She invented a useful kitchen tool.
Feltalált egy hasznos konyhai eszközt.
They invented a new kind of battery.
Feltaláltak egy újfajta akkumulátort.
He wants to invent better robots.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse invent with discover. You invent something new that people create; you discover something that already exists.
Sens
create something new
Teme
core_vocabulary
|science
|technology
|work
Definiție
to make or design something new for the first time
to create or design something that has not existed before, such as a machine, product, method, or idea
VERB
B2
2
kitalál
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
invent an excuse/story/name/detail; invent something about someone
He invented an excuse for being late.
Kitalált egy kifogást arra, hogy miért késett el.
The witness admitted that she had invented parts of the story.
A tanú beismerte, hogy a történet egyes részeit kitalálta.
For the novel, the writer invented a small town near the coast.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Tom invented a silly excuse.
Tom kitalált egy buta kifogást.
She invented a name for the cat.
Kitalált egy nevet a macskának.
Don't invent stories about me.
Greșeală frecventă:
When invent means create a false excuse or story, make up is often more common in informal speech.
Sens
make up a story or excuse
Teme
core_vocabulary
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|relationships
Definiție
to say or think of something that is not true or not real
to create a story, excuse, name, or detail in your imagination, especially something that is not true
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
invent
IPA
GB/ɪnvˈɛnt/
US/ɪnvˈɛnt/
Silabe și accent
in - vent (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: invent
- Plural: invents
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
necessity is the mother of invention
1/nəsˈɛsɪti ˈɪz ðə mˈʌðɚ əv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
need makes people inventive
When people really need something, they find new and clever ways to get it or solve the problem.
Exemple
- During the blackout, we cooked on a small gas stove—necessity is the mother of invention.
- When our car broke down in the desert, we used tape and rope to fix it—necessity is the mother of invention.
- He built a simple cooling system from old parts—necessity is the mother of invention.
- They built a shelter from scraps. Necessity is the mother of invention.
- During the pandemic, many businesses moved online, proving that necessity is the mother of invention.
- Many medical advances show that necessity is the mother of invention.
- He built his own heating system from old parts, saying that necessity is the mother of invention.
necessity is the mother of invention
4/nəsˈɛsɪti ˈɪz ðə mˈʌðɚ əv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
need produces new ideas
people often invent things because they really need a solution to a problem
Exemple
- When the power went out, they cooked dinner over a camping stove—necessity is the mother of invention.
- During the crisis, small businesses found creative ways to survive; necessity is the mother of invention.
- She built the tool because nothing else worked, proving that necessity is the mother of invention.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I made my own desk from old wood because necessity is the mother of invention.
- They created a new delivery system during the pandemic; necessity is the mother of invention.
not invented here
3/nˈɑt ɪnvˈɛntɪd hˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
business
resistance to outside ideas
used when a group refuses to use a good idea just because it came from outside the group
Exemple
- The proposal failed partly because of a not invented here attitude in the department.
- Tech teams sometimes suffer from not invented here syndrome and rebuild tools they could simply buy.
- Management warned against rejecting the partnership for not invented here reasons.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The company missed a good opportunity because of not invented here syndrome.
- We should avoid a not invented here attitude.
reinvent oneself
2/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom
change one's identity or image
to make big changes to your life or public image so that people see you differently
Exemple
- After ten years in banking, she reinvented herself as a chef.
- The company is trying to reinvent itself for a younger audience.
- Many actors have to reinvent themselves several times during their careers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He moved to another city and reinvented himself.
- The brand needs to reinvent itself to survive.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
waste effort duplicating something existing
To spend time and effort making something that other people have already made well, instead of using what is already there.
Exemple
- Don’t reinvent the wheel—use last year’s plan as a starting point.
- You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—there are plenty of good templates you can download.
- They spent months reinventing the wheel instead of improving what they had.
- Before we reinvent the wheel, let’s see what tools other teams are already using.
- Teachers share lesson plans online so others don’t have to reinvent the wheel every year.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
duplicate an existing solution
to spend time making a solution when a good solution already exists
Exemple
- We don't need to reinvent the wheel; there are plenty of apps that already do this.
- Before you build your own system, check whether you're reinventing the wheel.
- The team saved months by adapting open-source software instead of reinventing the wheel.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- For this project, we should not reinvent the wheel.
- I used a template because I didn't want to reinvent the wheel.