invitation

in·vi·ta·tion  (nv-tshn)

n.

1. The act of inviting.

2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.

3. An allurement, enticement, or attraction.

4. See altar call.

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invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1.

a.  the act of inviting, such as an offer of entertainment or hospitality

b.  (as modifier) an invitation dance an invitation race

2. the act of enticing or attracting; allurement

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" asking, request - the verbal act of requesting summons, bidding - a request to be present; "they came at his bidding" invite - a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
	2.	invitation - a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble" allure, temptingness, allurement - the power to entice or attract through personal charm

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invitation

noun

1. request, call, invite (informal), bidding, summons He received an invitation to lunch.

2. inducement, come-on (informal), temptation, challenge, provocation, open door, overture, incitement, enticement, allurement Don't leave your bag there - it's an invitation to a thief.

Translations

invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən]

A. N → invitación f
an invitation to dinner; a dinner invitation → una invitación para cenar
I am here at the invitation of the director → he venido por invitación del director
the house is an invitation to robbers → la casa es toda una atracción para los ladrones

B. CPD invitation card N → tarjeta f de invitación

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invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n

(to function, event) → invitation f
I accepted the invitation → J'ai accepté l'invitation.
by invitation only → uniquement sur invitation
at sb's invitation → à l'invitation de qn

(= invitation card, letter) → invitation f
The invitation is addressed to your husband → L'invitation est adressée à votre mari.

(fig) an invitation to disaster → le plus sûr chemin vers le désastre
a war that most liberal Democrats regarded as an invitation to disaster → une guerre dont la plupart des libéraux Démocrates disaient qu'elle était le plus sûr chemin vers le désastre
Leaving your shopping on the back seat is an invitation to a thief → Laisser ses courses sur le siège arrière est une incitation au vol.
invitation card n → carte f d'invitation

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invitation

n → Einladung f; by invitation (only) → nur auf Einladung; at somebody’s invitation → auf jds Aufforderung (acc) → (hin); an invitation to burglars → eine Aufforderung zum Diebstahl; invitation card → Einladungskarte f

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invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → invito
by invitation only → esclusivamente su invito
at sb's invitation → dietro or su invito di qn

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invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → invito
by invitation only → esclusivamente su invito
at sb's invitation → dietro or su invito di qn

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invitation → دعوة pozvánka invitation Einladung πρόσκληση invitación kutsu invitation pozivnica invito 招待 초대 uitnodiging invitasjon zaproszenie convite приглашение inbjudan การเชื้อเชิญ davet lời mời 邀请