invention

1. (countable, uncountable)Something invented.

   My new invention will let you alphabetize your matchbook collection in half the usual time.

   I’m afraid there was no burglar. It was all the housekeeper’s invention.

   Erfindung

   изобрете́ниеizobreténije

   ви́нахідvýnaxid

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of inventing.

   The invention of the printing press was probably the most significant innovation of the medieval ages.

   Erfinden

   изобрете́ниеizobreténije, созда́ниеsozdánije

   ви́найденняvýnajdennja, винахо́дженняvynaxódžennja

   the act of inventing

3. (countable, uncountable)The capacity to invent.

   It took quite a bit of invention to come up with a plan, but we did it.

   Einfallsreichtum

   изобрета́тельностьizobretátelʹnostʹ, нахо́дчивостьnaxódčivostʹ

   винахі́дливістьvynaxídlyvistʹ

4. (countable, uncountable)A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.

   I particularly like the inventions in C-minor.

   Invention

   инве́нцияinvéncija

   інве́нціяinvéncija

5. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.

   That judicial method which serveth best for the invention of truth.

1. The calculator is a wonderful invention.

   Калькулятор - чудовий винахід.

   ruКалькулятор - чудесное изобретение.

   deDer Taschenrechner ist eine tolle Erfindung.

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2. The washing machine is a wonderful invention.

   Пральна машина — чудовий винахід.

   ruСтиральная машина - замечательное изобретение.

   deDie Waschmaschine ist eine wundervolle Erfindung.

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3. The computer is a recent invention.

   ruКомпьютер — это недавнее изобретение.

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4. The automobile is a wonderful invention.

   ruАвтомобиль — чудесное изобретение.

   deDas Auto ist eine wunderbare Erfindung.

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5. Tom's invention made him very rich.

   ruБлагодаря своему изобретению, Том стал очень богатым.

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