French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
investissement
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃vɛstisəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nouninvestment
Example
Il a réalisé un investissement risqué.
He made a risky investment.
More examples
Il préfère faire un investissement à long terme plutôt que des dépenses immédiates.
He prefers making a long-term investment to incurring immediate expenses.
Core concept
A deliberate input tied to a project until it can produce a benefit.
Common phrases
faire un investissement
make an investment
un investissement rentable
a profitable investment
un investissement à long terme
a long-term investment
Similar words
épargne: Setting money aside for future use rather than spending it now.
placement: Putting money in a bank or financial product to make it grow.
dépense: Money paid for necessary goods or services.
Definition in French
Action de placer de l'argent, du temps ou des compétences dans un projet dans l'attente d'un bénéfice futur.
Word origin
The ending -ment turns investir into the action noun investissement, and investir continues the Latin verb investire, which meant putting on clothing or covering.
Usage tips
- Investissement en temps identifies time as the resource invested, while dans can identify the project, as in un investissement en temps dans la formation.