invest

[US]/ɪnˈvest/
[UK]/ɪnˈvest/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at investere penge eller ressourcer i noget for at opnå profitable afkast; bruge penge på noget for at forbedre det; give; dække; omringe
vi. at investere penge i aktier, ejendom eller andre projekter for at tjene et overskud; bruge penge på at købe noget
Word Forms
Past Tenseinvested
Past Participleinvested
Third Person Singularinvests
Present Participleinvesting

Phrases & Collocations

make an investment

foretag en investering

investment portfolio

investeringsportefølje

investment strategy

investeringsstrategi

long-term investment

langsigtet investering

investment opportunity

investeringsmulighed

invest in

investér i

invest with

invester med

Example Sentences

invest a new emperor.

investere en ny kejser.

invest in real estate.

investere i fast ejendom.

invest sb. with a decoration

uddele en dekoration til nogen.

be invested with mystery

være omgivet af mystik.

Fog invests the city.

Tågen omslutter byen.

invest heavily in an enterprise

investér kraftigt i en virksomhed

industry is investing in automating production.

industrien investerer i at automatisere produktionen.

He was timid about investing money.

Han var tøvende med at investere penge.

invested in tax-free municipals.

investeret i skattefrie kommunale obligationer.

invest sb. with full power

udstyre nogen med fuldmagt.

invest money in business enterprise

investere penge i erhvervsvirksomhed.

It is to your advantage to invest wisely.

Det er din fordel at investere klogt.

invest £1000 in government stock

investere 1000£ i statsobligationer.

She invested in a painting.

Hun investerede i et maleri.

The best time to invest is now.

Det bedste tidspunkt at investere er nu.

There’s no stipulation as to the amount you can invest.

Der er ingen bestemmelse om, hvor meget du kan investere.

the most cost-effective way to invest in the stock market.

den mest omkostningseffektive måde at investere i aktiemarkedet.

getting workers to invest in private pension funds.

få arbejdstagere til at investere i private pensionsordninger.

Real-world Examples

I invested in myself to learn what to do; I invested myself.

Jeg investerede i mig selv for at lære, hvad jeg skulle gøre; jeg investerede i mig selv.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Manufacturers worldwide are investing in this technology.

Producenter over hele verden investerer i denne teknologi.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2023

Resources have been invested for completely useless structures.

Der er investeret ressourcer i fuldstændigt ubrugelige strukturer.

Source: PBS English News

Paige Dahl should have invested in some better locks.

Paige Dahl skulle have investeret i nogle bedre låse.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Manufacturers worldwide are investing in the technology to make this happen.

Producenter over hele verden investerer i teknologien for at få det til at ske.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

The largest proportion should be invested in retirement plans, either through your employer or privately.

Den største andel bør investeres i pensionsordninger, enten gennem din arbejdsgiver eller privat.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

How do we know when to invest in an upgrade?

Hvordan ved vi, hvornår vi skal investere i en opgradering?

Source: Past exam questions of new reading types in the postgraduate entrance examination.

It was the best opportunity to invest. The economy was terrible.

Det var den bedste mulighed for at investere. Økonomien var forfærdelig.

Source: Rich Dad Poor Dad

Well, that all depends on how much you want to invest.

Nå, det afhænger hele af, hvor meget du vil investere.

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

Tens of billions of dollars are being invested in Africa today.

Titusindvis af milliarder af dollars investeres i Afrika i dag.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

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