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inversión — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flip verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
  • inversion noun The act of turning something upside down, inside out, or into reverse order.
  • investment noun Money put into something, such as a business or property, with the goal of making a profit.
  • reversal noun A change to the opposite direction, position, or outcome.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

inversión is used for these senses in English:

  • flip A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
  • inversion (grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.
  • investment The act of investing, or state of being invested.
  • investment (finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
  • reversal An instance of reversing.
  • stake A share or interest in a business or a given situation.

flip — full definition

  1. verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
  2. verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
  3. verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
  4. noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.

inversion — full definition

  1. noun The act of turning something upside down, inside out, or into reverse order.
  2. noun In music, a chord or interval rearranged so a different note is on the bottom.

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