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in·vit·ing [ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. inviting (attractive):

inviting sight, weather
einladend
inviting appearance, fashion
ansprechend

2. inviting (tempting):

inviting idea, prospect
verlockend
inviting gesture, smile
einladend
inviting look
einladender Blick
an inviting offer
ein verlockendes Angebot

I. in·vite N [ˈɪnvaɪt] inf

invite to
Einladung f <-, -en> zu +dat

II. in·vite VB trans [ɪnˈvaɪt]

1. invite (ask to attend):

to invite sb
jdn einladen
I've invited company for tonight
ich habe für heute Abend Gäste eingeladen
before an invited audience
vor geladenen Gästen
to invite sb to dinner
jdn zum Essen einladen
to invite sb for talks
jdn zu Gesprächen einladen
to invite oneself
sich acc selbst einladen

2. invite also form (request):

to invite sb to do sth
jdn auffordern [o. bitten] [o. form ersuchen] , etw zu tun
to invite donations
um Spenden ersuchen form

3. invite ECON (solicit offer):

to invite applications
Stellen ausschreiben
to invite a bid
ein Angebot ausschreiben
to invite offers
zu Angeboten auffordern

4. invite fig (provide opportunity):

to invite sth
etw herausfordern
to invite sth
[leicht] zu etw dat führen
to invite accidents
zu Unfällen führen
to invite criticism/protest
Kritik/Protest herausfordern
to invite a danger
eine Gefahr herausfordern [o. liter heraufbeschwören]
to invite trouble
Unannehmlichkeiten hervorrufen

5. invite fig (attract):

to invite sb to do sth
jdn verleiten [o. [ver]locken] , etw zu tun

invite in VB trans

to invite in ⇆ sb
jdn hereinbitten
he invited me in for a nightcap
er bat mich auf einen Schlummertrunk herein

invite out VB trans

to invite sb ⇆ out [for sth]
jdn [zu etw dat] einladen

invite over, Brit also invite round VB trans

to invite sb over [or round] to tea
jdn zum Tee einladen
OpenDict entry

invite VB

to invite sb along
jdn mit einladen
Present
Iinvite
youinvite
he/she/itinvites
weinvite
youinvite
theyinvite
Past
Iinvited
youinvited
he/she/itinvited
weinvited
youinvited
theyinvited
Present Perfect
Ihaveinvited
youhaveinvited
he/she/ithasinvited
wehaveinvited
youhaveinvited
theyhaveinvited
Past Perfect
Ihadinvited
youhadinvited
he/she/ithadinvited
wehadinvited
youhadinvited
theyhadinvited
See further verb tables