invitar

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to invite
Voy a invitar a toda mi familia a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.I'm inviting my whole family to my birthday party.
a. to buy
Deje que le invite a una cerveza.Let me buy you a beer.
b. to take out
No es mi novia. Solo la invité a cenar.She's not my girlfriend. I just took her out to dinner.
a. to entice
El ambiente de ese bar invita a bailar.The atmosphere of that bar entices you to dance.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to pay
Pide lo que quieras. Invita la empresa.Order what you like. The company's paying.
b. to buy
No te preocupes por la cuenta que invito yo.Don't worry about the bill; I'm buying.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tomen algo. Invitamos nosotros.Have a drink. It's on us.
Guarda el dinero. Invito yo.Put your money away. It's my treat.
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