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Long-Term Investment

/lɔːŋ tɜːrm ɪnˈvɛst.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An investment strategy focused on holding assets for an extended period to maximize returns.

    "Investing in real estate is often considered a long-term investment."
  2. 2

    A financial commitment made with the expectation of significant returns over a prolonged period.

    "Many people view retirement accounts as a form of long-term investment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'long-term investment' combines 'long-term', which originates from the early 20th century, referring to an extended duration, and 'investment', derived from the Latin 'investire', meaning to clothe or cover, which evolved to signify the allocation of resources for future profit.

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🇫🇷French → English

Investissement à long terme

Transliteration: ɛ̃.vɛs.ti.sə.mɑ̃ a lɔ̃ tɛʁm

"L'immobilier est souvent considéré comme un investissement à long terme."

🇩🇪German → English

Langfristige Investition

Transliteration: laŋˈfʁɪstɪɡə ɪnvɛstɪˈt͡si̯oːn

"Immobilien gelten oft als langfristige Investition."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Investimento a lungo termine

Transliteration: in.ves.tiˈmen.to a ˈluŋ.ɡo terˈmi.ne

"Investire in azioni è considerato un investimento a lungo termine."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Inversión a largo plazo

Transliteration: in.berˈsjon a ˈlaɾ.ɣo ˈpla.θo

"Invertir en bienes raíces es una inversión a largo plazo."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Investimento de longo prazo

Transliteration: in.veˈʃi.mẽ.tu dʒi ˈlõ.ɡu ˈpɾa.zu

"Investir em ações é considerado um investimento de longo prazo."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

दीर्घकालिक निवेश

Transliteration: dīrghkālik nivesh

"रियल एस्टेट को अक्सर दीर्घकालिक निवेश माना जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

长期投资

Transliteration: chángqī tóuzī

"房地产通常被视为一种长期投资。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

장기 투자

Transliteration: jang-gi tuja

"부동산은 종종 장기 투자로 간주됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

長期投資

Transliteration: ちょうきとうし

"不動産は長期投資と見なされることが多いです。"

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