What does inviter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word inviter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inviter in French.
The word inviter in French means invite, pay, invite to do, encourage, invite, tempt, tempt to do, show up, turn up, lead with. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word inviter
invite(convier, faire venir) (guest) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Julien a invité tous ses amis au restaurant. Julian has invited all his friends out to dinner. |
payverbe transitif (offrir, payer pour) (for others) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Allez, viens manger avec nous ; je t'invite ! Régale-toi, c'est moi qui invite. Come and eat with us; it's my treat! |
invite to dolocution verbale (prier [qqn] de faire [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le directeur a invité son employé à s'asseoir. Nous invitons tous les passagers à se rendre à la porte 33 pour embarquement immédiat. We request that all passengers make their way to gate 33 for immediate boarding. |
encourage(inciter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le directeur a invité son employé à la franchise. The manager urged his employee to speak frankly. |
invite, tempt(inciter) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce petit chemin invite à la promenade. This little path looks so inviting for a walk. |
tempt to dolocution verbale (inciter) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Ce petit chemin invite à se promener. This little path invites you to take a walk. |
show up, turn upverbe pronominal (venir sans être désiré) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Un groupe de punks s'est invité à ma petite fête et a tout saccagé. Le mauvais temps s'est invité. Bad weather arrived. |
lead withverbe intransitif (cartes : jouer une invite) (playing cards) Mon partenaire invite en trèfle. My partner leads with clubs. |
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