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"Currículum" is a noun which is often translated as "curriculum", and "invertir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to invest". Learn more about the difference between "currículum" and "invertir" below.
el currículum(
koo
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rree
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koo
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loom
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (education) (Dominican Republic) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. curriculum
Los miembros de la junta piensan revisar el currículum de la facultad de medicina.The board members are planning to overhaul the medical school's curriculum.
a. CV
No te olvides de traer una copia de tu currículum a la entrevista.Don't forget to bring a copy of your CV to the interview.
b. résumé (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tengo que actualizar mi currículum.I need to update my résumé.
c. curriculum vitae
Estoy tan contento con mi nuevo trabajo, y estoy seguro de que se verá bien en mi currículum.I'm so happy with my new job, and I'm sure it'll look good on my curriculum vitae.
invertir(
een
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behr
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teer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (finance)
a. to invest
Ya te dije que no era buena idea invertir nuestros ahorros en acciones.I told you it wasn't a good idea to invest our savings in stock.
a. to invest
Es importante invertir tiempo de calidad con tus hijos.It's important to invest quality time with your children.
b. to put
Invertí mucho esfuerzo en este proyecto. Tiene que funcionar.I put a lot of effort into this project. It has to work.
c. to devote
Si invirtieras la mitad del tiempo que pasas con tu novia en estudiar, tendrías excelentes calificaciones.If you devoted half the time you spend with your girlfriend to studying, you'd have excellent grades.
d. to spend
Hernán invierte una hora al día en hacer ejercicios.Hernan spends an hour a day exercising.
a. to reverse
Ojalá pudiera invertir la situación y recuperar mi trabajo.I wish I could reverse the situation and get my job back.
c. to turn upside down
Tienes que invertir la mesa para poder pintar la parte de debajo.You need to turn the table upside down to paint the bottom of it.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
invertirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be reversed
Al invertirse la tendencia económica, la gente dejó de comprar coches.When the economic trend was reversed, people stopped buying cars.
