invitation

invitation
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'invitation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The singer declined the president's invitation to participate in his charity event.Le chanteur a refusé l'invitation du président à participer à son événement caritatif.
a. l'invitation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My sister's fiancé designed their wedding invitations.Le fiancé de ma sœur a conçu leurs invitations de mariage.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(inducement)
a. l'incitation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The provocative tone of Parker's speech was a real invitation to violence.Le ton provocateur du discours de Parker était une véritable incitation à la violence.
b. l'invitation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
If a teacher never looks at students' homework, it's an invitation for them to stop doing it.Si un enseignant ne vérifie jamais les devoirs de ses élèves, c'est une invitation pour eux à ne plus les faire.
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