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investimento

investment

noun een-veh-stee-MEN-toh Common

Origin: From Latin investire (to clothe), later 'to commit capital'.

Usage Note

Investimento can refer to both a financial investment and the act of deploying capital over time. The plural investimenti is regular. In everyday speech, fare un investimento means 'to make an investment', not just to spend money.

Examples

"Il governo ha aumentato gli investimenti pubblici."

Natural Translation

The government increased public investments.

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