| Principal Translations |
| invest [sth]⇒ vtr | (spend money) | invertir⇒ vtr |
| | It looked like a good deal, so Ben invested his life savings. |
| | Ben invirtió todos sus ahorros en acciones. |
| invest [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (spend money on) | invertir algo en algo vtr + prep |
| | Lisa invested £10,000 in her brother's business venture. |
| | Lisa invirtió 10 000 libras en el negocio de su hermano. |
| invest in [sth] vi + prep | (buy, spend money on [sth]) | comprar algo vtr |
| | | comprarse algo v prnl |
| | Laura invested in a new house and car after her promotion. |
| | I must invest in some good warm clothes before winter arrives. |
| | Laura compró una casa nueva y un coche después de su ascenso. |
| | Tengo que comprarme ropa de abrigo buena antes que llegue el invierno. |
| invest in [sth] vi + prep | (commit money to, risk money on [sth]) | invertir en vi + prep |
| | | invertir dinero en loc verb + prep |
| | I am going to ask my father to invest in my business, as I can't get a bank loan. |
| | Le voy a pedir a mi padre que invierta en mi negocio porque el banco no me concede el préstamo. |
| invest [sth] vtr | (devote time) | invertir⇒ vtr |
| | | dedicar⇒ vtr |
| | The manager invested a lot of time trying to develop his employees. |
| | El gerente invirtió mucho tiempo para tratar de formar a sus empleados. |
| invest [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (devote: time, etc. to [sth]) | invertir en vtr + prep |
| | | dedicar a vtr + prep |
| | I have invested a lot of time in this business. |
| | He invertido un montón de tiempo en este negocio. |
| invest in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be involved in emotionally) | involucrarse emocionalmente en loc verb + prep |
| | | entregarse a v prnl + prep |
| | She really invested in that relationship; it's a shame they broke up. |
| | Se involucró mucho emocionalmente en aquella relación; es una pena que rompieran. |
| invest [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | formal (give [sb] powers, rights) | investir a alguien de, investir a alguien con loc verb |
| | | otorgar algo a loc verb |
| | The king invested the diplomat with the right to make decisions on behalf of the state. |
| | El rey invistió al diplomático con el derecho a tomar decisiones en nombre del estado. |