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La Palabra del Día: Invertir

La Palabra del Día: Invertir

11
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Invertir

to invest, to devote; to invert, to reverse

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My Example:

Es sensato invertir su dinero en un plan de jubilación muy bueno.

It is wise to invest your money in a very good retirement plan.

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updated Jun 25, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Tu jefe de verdad tiene corazón para sus trabajadores, Chris . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
jejeje Inge!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
Es sensato invertir... jubilación muy bueno. - --Jen--, Jun 24, 2011
Thanks Jen!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
lol! muy bien! - fjfuentesh, Jun 24, 2011

18 Answers

9
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Maybe you should invest in your own health and stop smoking . . . . . . . .

Quizás deberías invertir en su propia salud y dejar de fumar . . . . . . .

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updated Jun 25, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
jejeje - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
i like this one :) - billygoat, Jun 24, 2011
Good idea, Inge:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, mis amigos :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
Hola, Ingeteacher :) Buena respuesta :) - Fidalgo, Jun 24, 2011
Wow, it looks like that you are awarded 2 "Good answer badges" at the same time :) - Fidalgo, Jun 24, 2011
What a great advertisement and sentence. - Yeser007, Jun 24, 2011
¿No te escapas nada, Fidalgo? ¡Ves todo :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Gary :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
Invertir, no investir. But I'm voting anyway, I like it! - MLucie, Jun 24, 2011
Small typo "invertir" - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Lucie y Mariana :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
lol!! excelentee! - fjfuentesh, Jun 24, 2011
Felicidades Inge!! Eres la ganadora de la Palabra del Día!! Bien hecho!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 25, 2011
8
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We have invested a lot of time and efforts in our business, so we can have a rest now and watch a movie.

Hemos invertido mucho tiempo y esfuerzos en nuestro negocio, así que podemos tener un descanso ahora y ver una película.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
¡Qué gracioso, Migelis :) :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
jeje:) Gracias, Inge:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
Very funny image, excellent idea :) - Fidalgo, Jun 24, 2011
Hola y muchas gracias, amigo:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
jeje - very funny Migelis! - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris, Kiwi y todos:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
"....negocio, así que podemos..." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Mariana:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
7
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Por lo menos hay que investir en el amor.

At the very least one should invest in love.

updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by Fredbong
posted by Fredbong
¡Es verdad, Fred! :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
Nice one :) - Miro74, Jun 24, 2011
Very cute :) - Fidalgo, Jun 24, 2011
Aw! cuteness :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 24, 2011
The word is invertir, but I think investir is synonymous. Maybe someone can tell us if there are differences in the way they are used. - MLucie, Jun 24, 2011
en el amor - --Jen--, Jun 24, 2011
6
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The kitten invested a lot of time to learn how to play the banjo. And now he can play it very well.

El gatito solía invertir mucho tiempo para aprender a tocar el banjo. Y ahora puede tocarlo muy bien.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
jejeje:) Great image, I like it!!!:) - migelis, Jun 24, 2011
Very groovy! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 24, 2011
¡¡Wow, Fidalgo, muy especial!! - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
"..invertir.." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Migelis, Kiwi, Ingeteacher, Mariana, y todos :) - Fidalgo, Jun 24, 2011
6
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I invested much time in studying Spanish and will continue.

Invertí mucho tiempo para en estudiar español y va voy a continuar.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
¡Eso es, Pesta! :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
me too ;) - UnaPalabra, Jun 24, 2011
yo también!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
voy a ? or it will continue? - 0074b507, Jun 24, 2011
"Invertía mucho tiempo en estudiar español y voy a continuar." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
¡Gracias, Mariana! - pesta, Jun 24, 2011
5
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Muchas personas invierten en la bolsa y muchas están decepcionadas.

Many people invest in the stock market and many are disappointed. alt text

updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Síííííí, la Bolsa puede ser bastante flojo . . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
invierten - --Jen--, Jun 24, 2011
ah gracias Jen, silly mistake :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 24, 2011
5
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A pesar de la profesión que elige debe invertir en su propia educación.

Regardless of which profession you choose, you must invest in your own education.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by wansell
posted by wansell
I don't think that you need subjunctive here "...profesión que elige...." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Gracias Mariana! - wansell, Jun 24, 2011
5
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Afortunadamente nuestros amigos de SpanisDict no participan en este tipo de discurso inverso

Fortunately our friends at SpanisDict don't engage in this kind of reverse speech

updated Jun 24, 2011
posted by GerdaD
Si Gerda, el español ordinario ya es bastante difícil, ¿verdad? - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
You haven't used the word of the day ....please try again. - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/inverso - GerdaD, Jun 24, 2011
Jajajajajajajajaja, looooooool! - fjfuentesh, Jun 24, 2011
5
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Invest Your Time - Do Not Spend It!

Invierta su tiempo - No lo Gaste!

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updated Jun 24, 2011
posted by UnaPalabra
Great advice!! - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
:) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 24, 2011
Thanks! - UnaPalabra, Jun 24, 2011
¡Estoy de acuerdo con Chris! :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 24, 2011
:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
3
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Se puede invertir una foto mediante la computadora.

You can reverse a photo using the computer.

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updated Jun 25, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by theresa5
You posted your picture as a text link. Use the square icon; not the globe. - 0074b507, Jun 24, 2011
"mediante" sounds weird but it may be correct. I would have said "via." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Oops, sorry qfreed, I must have been rushing. Thanks Mariana, I took "mediante" from my correction from the previous day, but maybe it doesn't work in this case. - theresa5, Jun 25, 2011
I fixed your image. - pesta, Jun 25, 2011
3
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Invertir en los jóvenes,porque ellos son el futuro.

Invest in the young,because they are the future.

updated Jun 24, 2011
posted by Jraider
Es cierto!! - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011
:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Gracis Chris y Mariana. - Jraider, Jun 24, 2011
3
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Es preciso investir en algo fiable en la Bolsa de valores.

In the stock market, you need to invest in something trustworthy.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
posted by 002262dd
:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
always excellent! - fjfuentesh, Jun 24, 2011
3
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Si inviertes tu tiempo en algo, tendrás éxito.

If you invest your time in something, you will succeed.

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updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
"tu" :-) - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Ah! Good catch, ja ja! Thanks ;) - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 24, 2011
3
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Cuando inviertes en algo tienes que tomar el riesgo más grande para obtener los mejores beneficios

When you invest in something you have to take the biggest risk to obtain the most profit

updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
No "de" - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Thxs :) , mariana - aocroc, Jun 24, 2011
2
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Algunas personas pasan todas sus vidas tratando de invertir los errores de sus infancias.


Some people spend their whole lives trying to reverse the mistakes of their childhood (youth).

updated Jun 24, 2011
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
"....todas sus vidas tratando de invertir los errores de sus infancias." - --Mariana--, Jun 24, 2011
Gracias Mariana! - amykay, Jun 24, 2011
Very good! :) - fjfuentesh, Jun 24, 2011
That is very true!! - 001a2987, Jun 24, 2011