B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
investire
to invest (money); to hit/run over (with a vehicle)
Looks like
to invest
to put money into something for profit
⚠️ The trap
The financial meaning is the same, but the shocking extra meaning: 'investire qualcuno' = to run someone over with a vehicle. Context is everything. 'È stato investito da un camion' = 'He was hit by a truck'.
To say "to put money into something for profit" in Italian:
investire is correct for financial investment
"investire" in English means:
to invest (money); to hit/run over (with a vehicle)
Example
"Un'auto ha investito il pedone sulle strisce."
"A car hit the pedestrian on the crossing."
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