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invoke

/ɪnˈvoʊk/

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verb

Invocar, apelar a

To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

Examples :

"Facing a difficult exam, Maria decided to invoke her patron saint for good luck. "

Ante un examen difícil, María decidió invocar a su santo patrón para tener buena suerte.

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verb

Invocar, apelar a

To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.

Examples :

"The student tried to invoke sympathy from the teacher by explaining her sick grandmother. "

La estudiante trató de apelar a la simpatía del profesor explicando lo enferma que estaba su abuela.

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verb

Invocar, evocar

To call to mind (something) for some purpose.

Examples :

"To remember her grandmother's wisdom, Sarah invoked the memory of their conversations. "

Para recordar la sabiduría de su abuela, Sarah evocó el recuerdo de sus conversaciones.

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Invocar, apelar a

To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.

Examples :

"In certain Christian circles, invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof."

En ciertos círculos cristianos, invocar la Biblia constituye una prueba irrefutable.

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verb

Invocar, conjurar

To conjure up with incantations.

Examples :

"This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub."

Este ritual satánico invoca a Belcebú.

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verb

Provocar, acarrear

To bring about as an inevitable consequence.

Examples :

"Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath."

La blasfemia es un tabú, ya que puede provocar la ira divina.

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verb

Ejecutar, invocar

To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

Examples :

"Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines."

Los programas interactivos permiten a los usuarios ingresar opciones e invocar las rutinas correspondientes.

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