invents

[/ɪnˈvɛnts/]

verb

inventa

1. Creates or produces something new for the first time

She invents innovative solutions to complex problems.

Ela inventa soluções inovadoras para problemas complexos.

2. Makes up or fabricates something false or fictional

He invents excuses to avoid attending meetings.

Ele inventa desculpas para evitar participar de reuniões.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

inventa

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

inventa

Standard usage in Portuguese Portuguese

invents the wheel - reinventar a roda (to waste effort on something already solved)

invents out of thin air - inventar do nada (to create something from nothing)

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