invest

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

Translation

vt. sette inn penger eller ressurser i noe for å få lønnsomme avkastninger; bruke penger på noe for å forbedre det; gi; dekke; omslutte
vi. sette inn penger i aksjer, eiendom eller andre investeringer for å tjene fortjeneste; bruke penger på å kjøpe noe
Word Forms
Past Tenseinvested
Past Participleinvested
Third Person Singularinvests
Present Participleinvesting

Phrases & Collocations

make an investment

gjøre en investering

investment portfolio

investeringsportefølje

investment strategy

investeringssystem

long-term investment

långsiktig investering

investment opportunity

investeringsmulighet

invest in

investere i

invest with

investere med

Example Sentences

invest a new emperor.

investere en ny keiser.

invest in real estate.

investere i fast eiendom.

invest sb. with a decoration

investere noen med en dekorasjon

be invested with mystery

blive investert med mysterium

Fog invests the city.

Misten omslutter byen.

invest heavily in an enterprise

investere sterkt i en virksomhet

industry is investing in automating production.

industrien investerer i å automatisere produksjonen.

He was timid about investing money.

Han var sky med å investere penger.

invested in tax-free municipals.

investert i skattefrie kommunale obligasjoner.

invest sb. with full power

investere noen med full makt

invest money in business enterprise

investere penger i virksomhet

It is to your advantage to invest wisely.

Det er til din fordel å investere klokt.

invest £1000 in government stock

investere 1000 pund i statlige aksjer

She invested in a painting.

Hun investerte i et maleri.

The best time to invest is now.

Den beste tiden å investere er nå.

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

Det er ingen bestemmelser om hvor mye du kan investere.

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

den mest kostnadseffektive måten å investere i aksjemarkedet.

getting workers to invest in private pension funds.

å få arbeidere til å investere i private pensjonsfonder.

Real-world Examples

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

Jeg investerte i meg selv for å lære hva jeg skulle gjøre; jeg investerte meg selv.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Manufacturers worldwide are investing in this technology.

Produsenter verden over investerer i denne teknologien.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2023

Resources have been invested for completely useless structures.

Ressurser har blitt investert i helt ubruksomme byggverk.

Source: PBS English News

Paige Dahl should have invested in some better locks.

Paige Dahl burde ha investert i bedre låser.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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

Produsenter verden over investerer i teknologien for å gjøre dette mulig.

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 delen bør investeres i pensjonsplaner, enten via arbeidsgiveren din eller privat.

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

How do we know when to invest in an upgrade?

Hvordan vet vi når vi skal investere i en oppgradering?

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 beste muligheten for å investere. Økonomien var forferdelig.

Source: Rich Dad Poor Dad

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

Vel, det avhenger av hvor mye du vil investere.

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

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

Tiere av milliarder dollar investeres i Afrika i dag.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

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