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13:52 Mar 17, 2021 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] Agriculture | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 23:17 | ||||||
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4 +5 | are heavily invested in |
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are heavily invested in Explanation: There are other ways to translate "inzetten op iets", but this is the first that came to mind. Sth like: onze bedrijven zetten al hard in op water = our companies are already heavily invested in water -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2021-03-17 14:05:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- as I said, "inzetten op iets" can be translated in many ways. here are a few options: • target ones efforts at/on something • focus on something • put emphasis on something • work towards something • stake [everything] on sth • to be committed to something • to allocate one's resources to sth • allocate/dedicate staff to sth etc -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2021-03-17 14:09:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- tons of relevant examples of usage at: https://www.linguee.com/english-dutch/search?source=auto&que... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2021-03-17 16:16:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- @Barend: See e.g.: "To be invested in something means that you value that thing highly, and suggests that you are gambling on the success of that thing, though it might not be money that you're risking; it could be your reputation, or your peace of mind. If you support a football team then you could say that you are invested in that team. When they win, you're happy, but when they lose, you're dejected." (https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/be-invested-in.26311... ) |
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