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inventando
by inventing
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary
Italian
Italian
English
English
I. inventare [invenˈtare] VB trans
inventare macchina, gioco, tecnica, alibi, teoria
to invent
inventare rimedio, sotterfugio
to devise
inventare rimedio, sotterfugio
to make up
inventare scusa, storia
to invent
stai inventando tutto!
you're making it all up!
inventare sul momento
to invent on the spur of the moment
II. inventarsi VB refl
si è inventato un'infanzia felice
he's invented a happy childhood for himself
inventarsi qc man mano che si va avanti
to make sth up as one goes along
si è inventata tutto
she made the whole thing up
English
English
Italian
Italian
he's giving me the runaround
si sta inventando un sacco di scuse
invent
inventare
fabricate
fabbricare, inventare
concoct excuse, lie
inventare
cook up excuse, story
inventare
contrive machine, device
inventare
contrive play, plot
inventare, trovare
make up excuse, story
inventare
you're making it up!
ti stai inventando tutto!
devise product, machine
ideare, inventare
to make sth up as one goes along fig
inventare qc man mano che si avanti
in the PONS Dictionary
Italian
Italian
English
English
inventare [in·ven·ˈta:·re] VB trans
1. inventare (oggetto, fiaba):
inventare
to invent
2. inventare:
inventare (notizia, scuse)
to make up
inventare (bugia)
to tell
inventarne di tutti i colori
to tell tall tales
inventare qc di sana pianta
to make sth up completely
English
English
Italian
Italian
think up
inventare
invent
inventare
fabricate excuse
inventare
concoct
inventare
trump up
inventare
to brew up a story/an excuse
inventare una storia/una scusa
manufacture
inventare
to manufacture an excuse/a story
inventare una scusa/una storia
make up
inventare
Presente
ioinvento
tuinventi
lui/lei/Leiinventa
noiinventiamo
voiinventate
loroinventano
Imperfetto
ioinventavo
tuinventavi
lui/lei/Leiinventava
noiinventavamo
voiinventavate
loroinventavano
Passato remoto
ioinventai
tuinventasti
lui/lei/Leiinventò
noiinventammo
voiinventaste
loroinventarono
Futuro semplice
ioinventerò
tuinventerai
lui/lei/Leiinventerà
noiinventeremo
voiinventerete
loroinventeranno
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inventare qc di sana pianta
to make sth up completely
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Altra attività agricola è legata alla raccolta di pregiato zafferano, pianta che qui un tempo era di crescita spontanea e che oggi è regolarmente coltivata.
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