inventar

inventar

To create or devise something new; to make up or fabricate.

Here, 'inventar' means to fabricate or to create, typically used when someone makes up an excuse or story.

Eu não vou inventar desculpas para o meu erro.

I will not make up excuses for my mistake.

Here, 'inventar' refers to the act of creating or devising something new, similar to inventing in English.

Nós queremos inventar uma nova receita para o restaurante.

We want to invent a new recipe for the restaurant.

Here, 'inventar' is used to mean creating or establishing, typically in the context of making up games or activities.

Eles gostam de inventar jogos para se divertir.

They like to come up with games to have fun.