invention

invention

Outil, machine ou idée que quelqu’un a créé pour la première fois.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : creation, innovation

Expressions courantes : a new invention, a useful invention, a brilliant invention, patent an invention

invention, création

L’action ou le processus de créer quelque chose pour la première fois.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the invention of something (The invention of the telephone changed communication.)

Synonymes : creation, origination

Expressions courantes : the invention of something, before its invention, since its invention

inventivité, imagination

Capacité à imaginer de nouvelles idées ou à créer de nouvelles choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : creativity, imagination, inventiveness, ingenuity

Expressions courantes : powers of invention, great invention, musical invention

invention

Courte pièce musicale complète, notamment une œuvre de Bach à deux ou trois voix.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a bach invention, a two-part invention, play an invention