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invites

[/ɪnˈvaɪts/]
verb/noun
convida/convites
1. (verb) to request someone's presence or participation in something
She invites her friends to the party.
Ela convida seus amigos para a festa.
2. (verb) to make a polite or formal request
The host invites guests to sit down.
O anfitrião convida os convidados a se sentarem.
3. (verb) to attract or provoke (a response or action)
This behavior invites criticism.
Este comportamento provoca críticas.
4. (noun, plural) written or verbal requests for someone to attend an event
We received several invites to the wedding.
Recebemos vários convites para o casamento.
Synonyms
summonsrequestscallsaskswelcomes
Antonyms
excludesrejectsdismissesrefuses

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
convida/convites
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
convida/convites
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
convida/convites
no significant regional variation
Portugal
convida/convites
identical usage; occasionally 'convida para' is preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

invites trouble - procura por problemas
extend an invite - estender um convite
put out an invite - fazer um convite
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