invitation

in·vi·ta·tion

 (ĭn′vĭ-tā′shən)

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.

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

in•vi•ta•tion

(ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of inviting.

2. the written or spoken form with which a person is invited.

3. attraction or incentive; allurement.

4. a provocation: The speech was an invitation to rebellion.

[1590–1600; < Latin invītātiō=invītā(re) to invite + -tiō -tion]

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

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.

invitation

noun

1. A spoken or written request for someone to take part or be present:

bid.

Informal: invite.

2. Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward:

allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, inducement, inveiglement, lure, seduction, temptation.

Translations

دَعْوَةٌدَعْوَه

pozvánkapozvání

invitationindbydelse

EinladungAufforderungEinladen

πρόσκληση

invitación

kutsukutsuminenhoukutus

invitation

הזמנה

poziv

meghívásmeghívófelhívásfelkérés

boî

invito

招待

초대

uitnodiging

invitasjonanmodninginnbydelse

zaproszenie

convite

приглашение

pozvaniepozvánka

vabilo

inbjudan

การเชื้อเชิญ

davetdavet etme

lời mời

邀请请帖请柬

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

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

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

invitation

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

invite

(inˈvait) verb

1. to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc). They have invited us to dinner tomorrow. nooi يَدْعو поканвам convidar pozvat einladen invitere; indbyde προσκαλώinvitar kutsuma دعوت کردن kutsua inviter לְהַזמִין निमन्त्रण भेजना pozivati meghív mengundang bjóða invitare 招待する 초대하다 (pa)kviesti ielūgt; uzaicināt menjemput uitnodigeninnby, inviterezaprosić بلل، بلنه وركول convidar a invita (la) приглашать pozvať povabiti pozvati [in]bjuda, invitera เชิญ davet etmek 邀請 запрошувати دعوت دینا mời 邀请

2. to ask (a person) politely to do something. He was invited to speak at the meeting. genooi يَدْعو، يَطْلُب بأدَب подканвам convidar vyzvat bitten invitere; indbyde καλώ, ζητώpedir paluma درخواست کردن pyytää inviter לְהַזמִין आकृष्ट करना pozvati felkér memohon berbuat sesuatu bjóða invitare 依頼する 정중히 부탁하다 (pa)kviesti, paprašyti lūgt; aicināt memohon berbuat sesuatu uitnodigenbe ompoprosić غوښتل convidar a invita предлагать vyzvať povabiti pozvati be, ombe ขอร้อง davet etmek 請求 просити درخواست کرنا mời ai làm gì 请求

3. to ask for (another person's suggestions etc). He invited proposals from members of the society. versoek يطلُب، يَدْعو приканвам solicitar vyžádat si erbitten bede om; opfordre ζητώpedir paluma خواستار شدن pyytää solliciter לְהַזמִין (मत, विश्‍वास आदि) मांगना या आमंत्रित करना zamoliti kér meminta óska eftir sollecitare 求める (상대방에게 제안을) 요청하다 (pa)prašyti lūgt meminta vragen omoppfordre til, anmode omzachęcić غوښتونكى كيدل solicitar a solicita призывать vyžiadať si, (po)žiadať prositi za tražiti be om, inhämta ขอ davet etmek, istemek 徵求 просити اظہار خیال کے لیے دریافت کرنا đề nghị 征求

invitation (inviˈteiʃən) noun

1. a (written) request to come or go somewhere. Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана convite pozvánka die Einladung invitation; indbydelse πρόσκλησηinvitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitationהזמנה आमन्त्रण poziv meghívás undangan boð invito 招待 초대장 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums jemputan uitnodiginginnbydelse, invitasjonzaproszenie بلنه convite invi­taţie приглашение pozvánka vabilo poziv inbjudan บัตรเชิญ davet 邀請函，請帖 запрошення دعوت نامہ thiếp mời 请柬，请帖

2. the act of inviting. He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана convite pozvání die Einladung invitation; indbydelse πρόσκλησηinvitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitationהזמנה बुलावा, न्यौता, दावत, निमंत्रण pozivanje felkérés undangan boð invito 招き 초대 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums menjemput uitnodigingoppfordring, anmodning, invitasjonzaproszenie بلنه، ميلمستيا convite invitaţie приглашение pozvanie povabilo pozivanje inbjudan การเชิญ davet etme 邀請 запрошення دعوت دینے کا عمل lời mời 邀请

inˈviting adjective

(negative uninviting) attractive or tempting. There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen. uitnodigend جَذّاب، مُغْرٍ привлекателен convidativo lákavý einladend indbydende; fristende ελκυστικόςtentador, atractivo ahvatlev وسوسه انگیز kutsuva invitant מְפַתֶה आमंत्रित करना primamljiv csábító menarik aðlaðandi invitante 気をそそる 유혹적인 viliojantis aicinošs; vilinošs menarik verlokkelijkfristende, lokkendekuszący ډار اچونكى convidativo ispititor соблазнительный lákavý vabljiv privlačan inbjudande ซึ่งดึงดูดใจ davetkâr, çekici 吸引人的 принадний, привабливий پر کشش hấp dẫn 吸引人的

invitation

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