No. 4,585 in Portuguese
convidar
"Convidar" means "to invite."
In a sentence
Eu quero convidar meus amigos para a festa.
I want to invite my friends to the party.
Here, 'convidar' (to invite) is used directly as the act of inviting someone to an event or gathering.
Você deveria convidar mais pessoas para o evento.
You should invite more people to the event.
In this sentence, 'convidar' is used in a suggestion context, indicating that it is a good idea to invite more guests.
A professora convidou um cientista para falar com os alunos.
The teacher invited a scientist to speak with the students.
Here, 'convidar' refers to a formal act of requesting someone's attendance for a specific purpose or dialogue.
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