invent
US /ɪnˈvent/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
1.
erfinden, entwickeln
create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell erfand das Telefon.
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She likes to invent new recipes in her kitchen.
Sie mag es, neue Rezepte in ihrer Küche zu erfinden.
2.
erfinden, ausdenken
make up (a story or excuse), especially so as to deceive
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He had to invent a plausible excuse for being late.
Er musste eine plausible Ausrede erfinden, um zu spät zu kommen.
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Don't try to invent stories; just tell the truth.
Versuch nicht, Geschichten zu erfinden; sag einfach die Wahrheit.