noun🔗ShareBrevetA declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent."My aunt received a patent for her new type of solar-powered garden lights. "Ma tante a reçu un brevet pour son nouveau type de lampes de jardin à énergie solaire.governmentpropertyrighttechnologylawbusinesssciencetechnicalindustryeconomytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrevet, titre de propriétéA specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent."The farmer received a patent for the land he had been working on for years. "L'agriculteur a reçu un titre de propriété pour la terre sur laquelle il travaillait depuis des années.propertyrightlawtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrevet, permisLicense; formal permission."My sister received a patent for her invention, giving her the formal permission to produce and sell it. "Ma sœur a reçu un brevet pour son invention, lui donnant la permission formelle de la produire et de la vendre.propertyrighttechnologybusinesslawtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuir verniPatent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories."My grandmother's favorite shoes were made of a beautiful, smooth patent leather. "Les chaussures préférées de ma grand-mère étaient faites d'un beau cuir verni lisse.materialappearancestyletoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBreveterTo successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent."My grandfather patented his new type of gardening tool last year. "Mon grand-père a fait breveter son nouveau type d'outil de jardinage l'année dernière.governmenttechnologybusinesslawrighttechnicaleconomyindustrypropertytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOuvert, dégagé, étenduOpen, unobstructed, expanded."That is a patent ductus arteriosus."C'est un canal artériel persistant.appearancequalitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉvident, manifesteExplicit and obvious."Those claims are patent nonsense."Ces affirmations sont d'un non-sens évident.appearancequalitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe qualité supérieure, de luxe(of flour) That is fine, and consists mostly of the inner part of the endosperm."The baker used patent flour to make a delicate, light cake. "Le boulanger a utilisé de la farine de luxe pour faire un gâteau délicat et léger.foodagriculturetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉvident, manifeste, apparentOpen; unconcealed; conspicuous."Her frustration was patent; everyone in the room could see how upset she was. "Sa frustration était évidente ; tout le monde dans la pièce pouvait voir à quel point elle était contrariée.appearancequalitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBreveté, manifesteOpen to public perusal; said of a document conferring some right or privilege."letters patent"Lettres patentespropertyrightlawtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrevetéProtected by a legal patent."a patent right; patent medicines"un droit de brevet ; des médicaments brevetéspropertylawbusinesstechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
