Inventar
Example: No debemos inventar excusas para evitar nuestras responsabilidades.
Definition
"Inventar" means to create or fabricate something that did not previously exist, often referring to making up stories, excuses, or ideas. It involves using imagination or creativity to produce something new or false, as in 'No debemos inventar excusas' (We should not invent excuses).
Etymology
The word "inventar" comes from the Latin 'inventare,' which means 'to find' or 'to come upon.' It evolved through Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish to mean creating or discovering something new. Did you know? The root 'in-' means 'in' or 'upon,' and 'venire' means 'to come,' so "inventar" literally suggests 'to come upon' something.
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"Inventar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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