invertir

/imbeɾˈtiɾ/ · B1 · verb

to invert

💰🔄 invertir = invert + invest: you turn your money over into something

From Latin invertere, in- (into) + vertere (to turn), the same root as English invert and convert. In Spanish, turning your money or time into a project is investing, so one verb covers both meanings.

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