inventions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for inventions in the French»English Dictionary

invention [ɛ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃] N f

1. invention (création):

invention

invention

l'invention de la photographie

the invention of photography

une invention langagière/théâtrale

a linguistic/theatrical invention

elle nous a servi un plat de son invention

she served us a dish she'd invented herself

2. invention (mensonge):

invention

fabrication

c'est de l'invention pure

it's a complete fabrication

ce ne sont que des inventions

it's not true at all

c'est encore une histoire de ton invention

it's just another one of your stories

3. invention (imagination):

invention

inventiveness

faire preuve d'invention

to be inventive

I.inventer [ɛ̃vɑ̃te] VB trans

inventer machine, jeu, technique, remède

to invent

inventer moyen, subterfuge

to devise

inventer excuse, raison

to invent, make up

histoire inventée

made-up story

tu inventes

you're making it up

je n'invente rien

every word is true

je ne sais plus quoi inventer pour te faire plaisir inf

I can't think what else to do to make you happy

II.s'inventer VB refl

1. s'inventer (pour soi):

il s'est inventé une enfance malheureuse

he's invented an unhappy childhood for himself

elle s'invente toujours de bonnes raisons/des excuses

she can always find a good reason/an excuse

Phrases:

ça ne s'invente pas

that has to be true

III.inventer [ɛ̃vɑ̃te]

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf ou l'eau tiède inf ou le fil à couper le beurre inf

he is not very bright

Translations for inventions in the English»French Dictionary

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invent

inventer

imaginativeness

esprit m d'invention

cook up excuse, story

inventer

dream up plan, excuse, idea, theory

concevoir, inventer

Patent Rolls

registre m des brevets d'invention

inventiveness

esprit m d'invention

invention

invention f

invention

invention f

invention

invention f

fabrication

invention f

that's pure or complete fabrication

c'est de l'invention pure et simple

inventions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inventions in the French»English Dictionary

invention [ɛ͂vɑ͂sjo͂] N f

1. invention:

invention

invention

l'invention de ce procédé date de 1850

the process was invented in 1850

de mon invention

of my invention

2. invention (imagination):

invention

inventiveness

3. invention (mensonge):

invention

lie

c'est une invention de sa part!

she's made it all up!

ce sont des inventions pures et simples!

it's all a tissue of lies!

inventer [ɛ͂vɑ͂te] VB trans

inventer

to invent

ça ne s'invente pas

you couldn't make it up

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

breveté(e) invention

patented

brevet d'invention

patent

Translations for inventions in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

think up

inventer

invent

inventer

contrive

inventer

fabricate

inventer

contrivance

invention f

invention

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