erfinden

v/t (unreg.) (etw. Neues) invent; (etw. Unwahres) invent, make up, concoct pej.; er hat die Arbeit / das Pulver (auch) nicht (gerade) erfunden umg. he’s not (exactly) one of the world’s workers / he’s not going to set the Thames (Am. the world) on fire; erfunden

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to invent; to contrive

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er|fịn|den [ɛɐ'fɪndn] ptp erfu\#nden [ɛɐ'fʊndn]

vt irreg

to invent; (= erdichten auch) to make up, to fabricate

das hat sie glatt erfunden — she made it all up

frei erfunden — completely fictitious

er hat die Arbeit auch nicht erfunden (inf) — he's not exactly crazy about work (inf)

See:

→ Pulver

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1) (to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) fabricate

2) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) invent

3) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) invent

4) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) make up

5) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) manufacture

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er·fin·den *

vt irreg

▪ etw \erfinden

1. (neu hervorbringen) to invent sth

2. (erdichten) to invent [or sep make up] sth

frei erfunden sein to be completely fictitious

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) invent

2) (ausdenken) make up <story, words>; make up, invent <excuse>

eine erfundene Geschichte — a fictional story

das ist alles erfunden — it is pure fabrication; s. auch Pulver 2)

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erfinden v/t (irr) (etwas Neues) invent; (etwas Unwahres) invent, make up, concoct pej;

er hat die Arbeit/das Pulver (auch) nicht (gerade) erfunden umg he’s not (exactly) one of the world’s workers/he’s not going to set the Thames (US the world) on fire; → erfunden

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) invent

2) (ausdenken) make up <story, words>; make up, invent <excuse>

eine erfundene Geschichte — a fictional story

das ist alles erfunden — it is pure fabrication; s. auch Pulver 2)

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v.

to contrive v.

to forge v.

to invent v.

to weave v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wove, woven)

or: weaved•)