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How do you say "invent" in French?
inventer
In French, "invent" is inventer.
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Pronunciation
Say an-vahn-TAY, with two nasal sounds in a row before the clear open ending.
Grammar notes
inventer is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Il veut inventer une nouvelle machine.
He wants to invent a new machine.
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How to remember inventer
Inventer mirrors invent closely, think of an inventor tinkering away in a garage.
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Questions about inventer
How do you pronounce inventer?
Say an-vahn-TAY, with two nasal sounds in a row before the clear open ending.
Is inventer formal or casual?
inventer is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is inventer used in French?
inventer is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Il veut inventer une nouvelle machine. (He wants to invent a new machine.).
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