invention
/ɛ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminine
creation of a new device, method, process or concept; an original idea brought into practical form
L'invention du vaccin a transformé la médecine moderne.
The invention of the vaccine transformed modern medicine.
Synonyms:création, innovation, conception
2.
nounfeminine
fabrication; something made up; a lie
Tout ce qu'il raconte sur son voyage semble être une pure invention.
Everything he says about his trip seems to be a complete fabrication.
Synonyms:mensonge, affabulation, fabrication, bobard
