invitation

invitation
invitation [‚ɪnvɪˈteɪ∫ən]
noun
invitation f
• invitation to dinner invitation f à dîner
• at sb's invitation à l'invitation de qn
• by invitation only sur invitation seulement
• invitation to bid avis m d'appel d'offres
• this lock is an open invitation to burglars! cette serrure est une véritable invite au cambriolage !
► invitation card noun (carte f d')invitation f
* * *
[ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃn]
noun
1) (request, card) invitation f

an invitation to dinner — une invitation à dîner

thank you for your kind invitation — je vous remercie de votre aimable invitation

to receive an invitation to do — être invité à faire

2) [U] (act of inviting) invitation f

‘by invitation only’ — ‘entrée sur invitation uniquement’

at somebody's invitation — à or sur l'invitation de quelqu'un

3) Industry (summons) offre f

an urgent invitation to talks — une offre pressante de négociations

4) Finance

an invitation to bid ou tender — un appel d'offres

5) fig (encouragement) incitation f

an open invitation to burglars — une incitation manifeste pour les cambrioleurs


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