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1 (request, card) invitation f ; an invitation to lunch/dinner une invitation à déjeuner/à dîner ; to send/accept/decline an invitation envoyer/accepter/décliner une invitation ; thank you for your kind invitation je vous remercie de votre aimable invitation ; we regret we are unable to accept your kind invitation nous regrettons de ne pouvoir accepter votre aimable invitation ; to receive an invitation to do être invité à faire ;2 ¢ ( act of inviting) invitation f ; ‘by invitation only’ ‘entrée sur invitation uniquement’ ; at sb's invitation à or sur l'invitation de qn ;3 Ind (summons, bidding) offre f ; the rail union issued an urgent invitation to talks le syndicat des chemins de fer a lancé une offre pressante de négociations ;5 fig ( encouragement) incitation f ; unlocked doors are an open invitation to burglars les portes non fermées à clé sont une incitation manifeste pour les cambrioleurs ; this was an invitation to him to feel persecuted cela l'a incité à se considérer comme persécuté.
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