invention

Erfindung

Ein neues Werkzeug, eine Maschine oder Idee, die jemand zum ersten Mal geschaffen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A new tool, machine, or idea that someone has created for the first time.

• Her invention saves water.
• He showed us his latest invention.
• Several useful inventions began as simple ideas.

Synonyme: creation, innovation

Häufige Wendungen: a new invention, a useful invention, a brilliant invention, patent an invention

Erfindung

Die Tätigkeit oder der Vorgang, etwas zum ersten Mal zu schaffen.

In einfachem Englisch: The act or process of creating something for the first time.

• The invention of paper changed history.
• Travel became easier after the invention of the railway.
• She studies the processes of invention and discovery.

So benutzt man es: the invention of something (The invention of the telephone changed communication.)

Synonyme: creation, origination

Häufige Wendungen: the invention of something, before its invention, since its invention

Erfindungsreichtum, Kreativität

Die Fähigkeit, sich neue Ideen auszudenken oder neue Dinge zu schaffen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to think of new ideas or create new things.

• Her work shows great invention.
• The writer's powers of invention impressed his readers.
• These designs lack invention, although they are beautifully made.

Synonyme: creativity, imagination, inventiveness, ingenuity

Häufige Wendungen: powers of invention, great invention, musical invention

Invention

Ein kurzes, in sich abgeschlossenes Musikstück, besonders eines von Bach mit zwei oder drei Stimmen.

In einfachem Englisch: A short, complete piece of music, especially one with two or three parts by Bach.

• She played an invention by Bach.
• This invention has two independent musical parts.
• We practiced three inventions during the piano lesson.

Häufige Wendungen: a bach invention, a two-part invention, play an invention