investment

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪn.və.stm(ə)nt/ AmE /ˈɪn.vəs.tʃər/

noun en → es

1 FINANCE [singular] B1

money that is spent on buying something such as a business or property in order to make a profit

inversión, inversión financiera

  • a large/small investment

Collocations investment portfolio · real estate investment

  • He made a substantial investment in the company.

    Hizo una importante inversión en la empresa.

2 TIME [singular] B1

the time and effort that you spend on something to make it successful or improve it

esfuerzo, dedicación

  • make an investment in somebody/something

Collocations investment of time and effort · personal investment

  • She made a huge personal investment in the project.

    Ella hizo una gran inversión personal en el proyecto.

3 PROPERTY [singular] B2

the act of buying property or land as an investment

inversión inmobiliaria, compra de bienes raíces

  • property investment

Collocations real estate market · investment property

  • The company's main focus is on property investment.

    El enfoque principal de la empresa es la inversión inmobiliaria.

1 FINANCE [singular] B2

money that a government or organization spends to improve something such as the environment, education, or health care

inversión pública, financiamiento

  • government investment

Collocations public investment · investment in education

  • The government has announced a major investment in renewable energy.

    El gobierno ha anunciado una importante inversión en energía renovable.

2 TIME [singular] B1

the act of spending time and effort to improve something or make it successful

esfuerzo, dedicación

  • make an investment in somebody/something

Collocations investment of time and effort · personal investment

  • The company has made a significant investment in training its employees.

    La empresa ha hecho una importante inversión en la capacitación de sus empleados.

3 PROPERTY [singular] B2

the act of buying property or land as an investment

inversión inmobiliaria, compra de bienes raíces

  • property investment

Collocations real estate market · investment property

  • The company's main focus is on property investment.

    El enfoque principal de la empresa es la inversión inmobiliaria.

4 FINANCE [singular] B2

money that a government or organization spends to improve something such as the environment, education, or health care

inversión pública, financiamiento

  • government investment

Collocations public investment · investment in education

  • The government has announced a major investment in renewable energy.

    El gobierno ha anunciado una importante inversión en energía renovable.

5 TIME [singular] B1

the act of spending time and effort to improve something or make it successful

esfuerzo, dedicación

  • make an investment in somebody/something

Collocations investment of time and effort · personal investment

  • The company has made a significant investment in training its employees.

    La empresa ha hecho una importante inversión en la capacitación de sus empleados.