Invention (en. Invention)

/ɛ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Act of designing or creating something new.

The invention of the wheel transformed transportation.

L'invention de la roue a transformé le transport.

Product created by the process of invention.

This invention makes everyday life easier.

Cette invention facilite la vie quotidienne.

Original and creative idea.

His invention won an innovation award.

Son invention a remporté un prix d'innovation.

From the Latin 'inventio', meaning 'discovery, find'.

invention of gunpowder

Reference to the creation of gunpowder, which had a significant impact on warfare.

invention de la poudre

invention of the bicycle

Refers to the development of the bicycle, a popular mode of transportation.

invention du vélo

invention of the computer

Refers to the development of the computer, an essential tool in today's world.

invention de l'ordinateur

innovator

Person who introduces innovations.

innovateur

creativity

Ability to conceive something new.

créativité

patent

Right granted to an inventor to protect their invention.

brevet

Bright or clever idea, often used in a casual context.

This app is a real invention, I can't live without it.

Cette appli est une vraie invention, je ne peux plus m'en passer.

Unexpected solution to a problem.

He found an invention to quickly fix the car.

Il a trouvé une invention pour réparer la voiture rapidement.