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inventar — meaning in English

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English meaning

devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
invent verb To create or design something new that didn't exist before.

Senses

inventar is used for these senses in English:

devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
feign To imagine; to invent; to pretend to do something.
make up To invent, to imagine, to concoct

devise — full definition

verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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