French Conversation · Level 68
60 words
French word
invention
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouninvention
Example
C'est une invention simple mais utile.
This is a simple but useful invention.
More examples
Elle a montré son invention à ses amis.
She showed her invention to her friends.
Core concept
A fresh idea made concrete as a useful object, process, or solution.
Common phrases
montrer une invention
show an invention
utiliser une invention
use an invention
décrire une invention
describe an invention
Similar words
innovation: A new method or technology that improves daily life or work.
idée: A thought or insight that inspires action or creative work.
découverte: The act of finding a previously unknown fact or thing.
création: A newly made object or work produced through human creativity.
Definition in French
Création d'un objet, d'un procédé ou d'une idée qui apporte une nouveauté et résout un problème pratique.
Word origin
French invention comes from Latin inventio, based on invenire, "to find," with the noun referring to an act or result of devising.
Usage tips
- Inventer can also mean "to make up" or "to fabricate," so context determines whether the idea is praised or treated as false.