B1💼 Business
Italian word
investimento
investment (financial or strategic)
Looks like
investment
the act of putting money into something to generate a return
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent. The hidden trap: the verb 'investire' also means to run someone over with a vehicle (ha investito un pedone = he ran over a pedestrian). Context is critical when using the verb.
To say "the act of putting money into something to generate a return" in Italian:
investimento (investment); investire (to invest / also: to run over!)
"investimento" in English means:
investment (financial or strategic)
Example
"L'investimento in formazione ha migliorato la produttività."
"The investment in training improved productivity."
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