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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. inventer [ɛ̃vɑ̃te] VB trans

inventer machine, jeu, technique, remède: to invent

inventer moyen, subterfuge: to devise

inventer excuse, raison: to invent, make up

histoire inventée: made-up story

tu inventes: you're making it up

je n'invente rien: every word is true

je ne sais plus quoi inventer pour te faire plaisir inf: I can't think what else to do to make you happy

II. s'inventer VB refl

1. s'inventer (pour soi):

il s'est inventé une enfance malheureuse: he's invented an unhappy childhood for himself

elle s'invente toujours de bonnes raisons/des excuses: she can always find a good reason/an excuse

Phrases:

ça ne s'invente pas: that has to be true

III. inventer [ɛ̃vɑ̃te]

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf ou l'eau tiède inf ou le fil à couper le beurre inf: he is not very bright

English

French

invent: inventer

spurious excuse: inventé

cook up excuse, story: inventer

dream up plan, excuse, idea, theory: concevoir, inventer

I fobbed him off with an excuse: j'ai inventé un prétexte pour me débarrasser de lui

fabricate: inventer [qc] de toutes pièces

think up: inventer

devise product, machine: inventer

contrive play, plot: inventer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

inventer [ɛ̃vɑ̃te] VB trans

inventer: to invent

ça ne s'invente pas: you couldn't make it up

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf: he'll never set the world on fire

il n'a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre inf: he's no genius

English

French

made-up: inventé(e)

invent: inventer

think up: inventer

contrive: inventer

fabricate: inventer

coin: inventer

to pluck sth out of the air: inventer qc

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

inventer [ɛ͂vɑ͂te] VB trans

inventer: to invent

ça ne s'invente pas: you couldn't make it up

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf: he's no rocket scientist

English

French

made-up: inventé(e)

think up: inventer

invent: inventer

contrive: inventer

fabricate: inventer

coin: inventer

to pluck sth out of the air: inventer qc

make up: inventer

Présent
j'	invente
tu	inventes
il/elle/on	invente
nous	inventons
vous	inventez
ils/elles	inventent

Imparfait
j'	inventais
tu	inventais
il/elle/on	inventait
nous	inventions
vous	inventiez
ils/elles	inventaient

Passé simple
j'	inventai
tu	inventas
il/elle/on	inventa
nous	inventâmes
vous	inventâtes
ils/elles	inventèrent

Futur simple
j'	inventerai
tu	inventeras
il/elle/on	inventera
nous	inventerons
vous	inventerez
ils/elles	inventeront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être inventé de toutes pièces: to be a lie from start to finish

ça ne s'invente pas: you couldn't make it up

il n'a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre inf: he's no genius

il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf: he'll never set the world on fire

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