How do you use "invite" in a sentence?

We've invited all our friends to the wedding. I'd like to invite you to join our team. Leaving the door unlocked is just inviting trouble.

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Q: What does "invite" mean?

To ask someone to come to an event or place The word 'invite' means to ask someone to attend an event, visit a place, or participate in something. It can also mean to encourage or create the conditions for something to happen, especially something unwanted.

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Significado: To ask someone to come to an event or place

邀请

invitar

招待する、誘う

초대하다, 초청하다

The word 'invite' means to ask someone to attend an event, visit a place, or participate in something. It can also mean to encourage or create the conditions for something to happen, especially something unwanted.

「invite」意为邀请某人参加活动、访问某地或参与某事。它也可以表示鼓励或创造条件让某事发生，尤其是不想要的事情。

La palabra «invite» significa pedir a alguien que asista a un evento, visite un lugar o participe en algo. También puede significar fomentar o crear las condiciones para que algo suceda, especialmente algo no deseado.

「invite」は、イベントに参加したり、場所を訪れたり、何かに参加したりするよう誰かに頼むことを意味します。また、何かが起こる条件を促進したり作り出したりすることも意味し、特に望ましくないことについて使われます。

'invite'는 누군가에게 행사에 참석하거나 장소를 방문하거나 무언가에 참여하도록 요청하는 것을 뜻합니다. 또한 특히 바람직하지 않은 일이 일어나도록 조건을 만들거나 부추기는 것을 의미하기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

We've invited all our friends to the wedding.
我们邀请了所有朋友参加婚礼。
Hemos invitado a todos nuestros amigos a la boda.
私たちは結婚式に友人全員を招待しました。
우리는 결혼식에 친구 전원을 초대했습니다.
I'd like to invite you to join our team.
我想邀请你加入我们的团队。
Me gustaría invitarte a unirte a nuestro equipo.
私たちのチームに参加してほしいのですが。
우리 팀에 합류해 주시면 좋겠습니다.
Leaving the door unlocked is just inviting trouble.
不锁门就是自找麻烦。
Dejar la puerta sin cerrar es solo buscar problemas.
ドアに鍵をかけないのはトラブルを招くようなものです。
문을 잠그지 않는 것은 문제를 자초하는 것이나 마찬가지입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From French 'inviter', from Latin 'invitare' meaning 'to invite, to treat, to entertain', of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly related to Greek 'hīesthai' (to desire). Entered English in the mid-16th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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