invite

inviter

Demander à quelqu’un de venir dans un lieu ou de participer à une activité.

En anglais simple : To ask someone to come to a place or take part in an activity.

• Can I invite Sam?
• They invited us to their wedding.
• We often invite friends over for dinner.

Comment l'utiliser : invite someone to something (We invited our neighbors to the party.); invite someone to do something (She invited me to join the club.); invite someone over (I invited him over for lunch.)

Synonymes : ask

Expressions courantes : invite someone over, invite someone to dinner, invite a friend

solliciter, inviter

Demander poliment ou officiellement à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To politely or officially ask someone to do something.

• We invite your comments.
• The company invited applications for the new role.
• The speaker invited everyone to be seated.

Comment l'utiliser : invite someone to do something (The chair invited us to ask questions.); invite something from someone (We invite comments from all residents.)

Synonymes : request, ask for

Expressions courantes : invite someone to speak, invite applications, invite comments

attirer, susciter

Rendre une réaction ou un événement plus probable, souvent quelque chose d’indésirable.

En anglais simple : To make a reaction or event more likely, often something unwanted.

• Such behavior invites trouble.
• The decision invited criticism from local people.
• Leaving the door unlocked could invite theft.

Synonymes : attract, encourage, provoke

Contraires : discourage

Expressions courantes : invite trouble, invite criticism, invite comparison