investor
gb/ɪnvˈɛstɚ/ us/ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 2500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Person or entity providing funds
A person or group that gives money to a business or project to make more money later.
Patrón de uso:
an investor in [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'investor' with 'inventor'. An inventor creates new things; an investor provides money.
Sinónimos
backer (Often used informally for someone who supports a project financially.)
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financier (More formal term, often for someone involved in large-scale investments.)
Antónimos
debtor (A person or organization that owes money instead of providing it.)
Colocaciones
private investor
|foreign investor
|institutional investor
|attract investors
|potential investors
Temas
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The investor decided to put $1 million into the startup.
- Foreign investors are showing interest in the local real estate market.
- The company held a meeting to update its investors on quarterly earnings.
- Small investors often struggle to compete with large institutions.
- The film was funded by a group of private investors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- An investor gave money to the new store.
- The investor put money into the company.
- Investors want to make more money.
- The project needs more investors.
- She is an investor in the hotel.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
investor
AFI
GB/ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
US/ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
Sílabas y acento
in - vestor (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vestor)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: investor
- Plural: investors
Familia de palabras
Forms
investors
noun
Core family
invest
verb B1
investment
noun B1
Related words
reinvest
verb
reinvestment
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinvest
verb
disinvestment
noun
Expresiones
foreign investor
1/fˈɔɹən ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
fixed phrase
Overseas person or entity investing
A person or group from another country that puts money into a local business or project.
Ejemplos
- The government is offering tax breaks to attract foreign investors.
- Foreign investors are buying up property in the city.
lead investor
1/lˈid ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
fixed phrase
Main funder in investment round
The main person or group giving money in an investment deal.
Ejemplos
- The lead investor will contribute $5 million to the project.
- As the lead investor, she negotiated special terms.
angel investor
1/ˈeɪnd͡ʒəl ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
fixed phrase
Wealthy individual funding startups early on
A rich person who gives money to new businesses to help them grow.
Ejemplos
- The startup was able to launch thanks to an angel investor.
- They found an angel investor willing to fund their app idea.
- Angel investors often provide both money and advice to entrepreneurs.
- Angel investors can help startups before they get big loans.
institutional investor
1/ˌɪnstɪtˈuʃənəl ɪnvˈɛstɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Organization investing large sums
A big company or group that puts a lot of money into stocks, bonds, or other investments.
Ejemplos
- Pension funds are one type of institutional investor.
- Pension funds are a type of institutional investor.
- Institutional investors have more influence on stock prices than individual investors.
- Institutional investors can influence market trends due to their size.