to invent, to make up
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | inventa | — |
Les chercheurs ont donc dépensé des millions pour inventer ce stylo.
The researchers therefore spent millions to invent this pen.
— 3 Idiots (2009)
Tu viens d'inventer ça, n'est-ce pas ?
You just made that up, didn’t you?
No, I just made it up.
Elle n'a pu inventer certains détails.
She couldn't have made up certain details.
— Les Diaboliques (1955)
Tout le monde, arrêtez d'inventer des sons !
Everyone, stop making up sounds!
— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Tu ne fais qu'inventer des sons.
You're just making up sounds.
— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
I just made it up.
Il ne s'est pas puni pour inventer ça.
He didn't punish himself for making that up.
— Les Diaboliques (1955)
Si tu n'existais pas, il faudrait t'inventer.
If you didn’t exist, we’d have to invent you.