English–French

“investment” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃vɛstisəmɑ̃/

Example

Il a réalisé un investissement risqué.

He made a risky investment.

Illustration for investissement (investment)

How to say “investment” in French

“Investment” in French is investissement.

A deliberate input tied to a project until it can produce a benefit.

Full entry for investissement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with investissement

Il préfère faire un investissement à long terme plutôt que des dépenses immédiates.

He prefers making a long-term investment to incurring immediate expenses.

Tips for using investissement

  • Investissement en temps identifies time as the resource invested, while dans can identify the project, as in un investissement en temps dans la formation.

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