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el invento

made-up story, fabrication, invent

i m ˈb e n t o
invent invent + o 1st-person singular present (indicative or subjunctive)
noun · masculine Uncommon #22,511
made-up story, fabrication Often used to mean something that isn’t true or is exaggerated (like “That’s a made-up story”).
SP: Eso es un invento; no pasó así.
EN: That’s a made-up story; it didn’t happen like that.
Declension of invento
inventoinventos

Este fue un invento importante.

This was an important invention.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Científicos lo consideran un invento importante.

Scientists consider it an important invention.

El mejor invento del mundo.

The best invention in the world.

Todo esto es un invento idiota de alguien.

This is all someone's idiotic invention.

— Stalker (1979)

Trabajo en mi invento en mi día libre.

I work on my invention on my day off.

Su invento ha permitido que nuestros chicos vuelvan a casa.

His invention has enabled our boys to return home.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

La computadora es un invento relativamente reciente.

The computer is a relatively recent invention.

El computador es un invento reciente.

The computer is a recent invention.

El ábaco es un invento chino.

The abacus is a Chinese invention.

Un maravilloso invento.

A wonderful invention.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Fue invento de Guibarian.

It was Guibarian’s invention.

— Solaris (1972)

Creo que podría ser un invento útil.

I think it could be a useful invention.

La lavadora es un invento maravilloso.

The washing machine is a wonderful invention.

Aquel día nació el invento más importante de la humanidad.

That day, the most important invention in human history was born.

verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #41,042
invent
SP: Yo invento historias para mis hijos.
EN: I invent stories for my children.
Conjugation of inventar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First invento —
Second inventas —
Third inventa —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First invento —
Second inventas —
Third inventa —

Invento historias porque están cambiando muchas cosas.

I make up stories because many things are changing.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Yo invento muchas cosas.

I invent a lot of things.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)

Yo invento.

I invent.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Quizá me lo invento.

Maybe I'm making it up.

— Perdición (1944)

No me lo invento.

I'm not making it up.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

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