What does créer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word créer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use créer in French.

The word créer in French means create, set up, create, make, create, make, create, materialise, create for yourself, make, create, fabricate entirely, create jobs, forge bonds, form bonds, create aspirations, create a buzz, make a splash, spark a controversy, spark off a controversy, spring a surprise, create a need, create a need, forge a bond, form a bond, establish a network, build an affinity, build a rapport, create a dynamic. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word créer

create

verbe transitif (concevoir [qch]) (invent, build)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a créé un nouveau logiciel informatique.
He has created some new software.

set up

verbe transitif (fonder, établir) (group, organisation, etc.)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Nous avons créé une association sportive.
We've set up a new sporting association.

create, make

verbe transitif (faire venir à la vie) (give life to)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Et Dieu créa le monde.
And God created the world.

create, make

verbe transitif (susciter, engendrer) (problem)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il crée des ennuis à toute sa famille.
He makes problems for his whole family.

create

verbe transitif (produire des œuvres originales) (imaginative work)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son imagination est débordante, il crée constamment de nouvelles œuvres.
His imagination is boundless; he's always creating new works.

materialise

verbe pronominal (se matérialiser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée, tout se transforme. Lavoisier
"Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed." Lavoisier

create for yourself

verbe pronominal (susciter [qch] sur soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle ne change pas, elle se crée toujours des illusions.
She doesn't change; she's always creating illusions for herself.

make, create

verbe transitif (être le premier à interpréter) (be the first to perform)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est cet artiste qui a créé cette chanson.
He was the artist who made that song.

fabricate entirely

locution verbale (faire ex nihilo)

create jobs

locution verbale (générer du travail)

forge bonds, form bonds

locution verbale (établir des relations) (positive)

create aspirations

locution verbale (être propice à l'évasion)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

create a buzz, make a splash

locution verbale (donner l'occasion à un évènement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

spark a controversy, spark off a controversy

locution verbale (susciter les désaccords)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

spring a surprise

locution verbale (proposer [qch] d'inattendu)

create a need

locution verbale (être propice à la frustration)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

create a need

locution verbale (créer le besoin d'une nouvelle chose)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

forge a bond, form a bond

(faire une connexion)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

establish a network

locution verbale (créer des liens)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

build an affinity, build a rapport

locution verbale (établir une connivence)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

create a dynamic

locution verbale (engendrer un mouvement)

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