What does attivo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word attivo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use attivo in Italian.

The word attivo in Italian means active, active, profitable, active, assets, active, start, initiate, start, do something, activate, current assets, current assets, be in the black, active member, active ingredient, prepayment, positive balance, active vulcano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word attivo

active

aggettivo (funzionante, operante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La funivia è attiva solo durante la stagione sciistica.
The cable car is only operational during the ski season.

active

aggettivo (dinamico, operoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mario è sempre stato molto attivo nel sociale.
Mario has always been a very active participant in social initiatives.

profitable

aggettivo (economia: che produce un profitto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le voci attive del bilancio ammontano ad appena venti milioni.
The profitable entries of the annual report amount to only twenty million.

active

aggettivo (farmaceutica: di un principio essenziale) (pharmacy)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono allergica al principio attivo di questo medicinale.
I am allergic to the active ingredient in this medicine.

assets

sostantivo maschile (beni e capitali di un'impresa) (economy)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
L'attivo di questa azienda cresce di anno in anno.
This company's assets grow year on year.

active

sostantivo maschile (forma verbale) (verb form, grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Volgi all'attivo le forme verbali passive presenti nel testo.
Transform the passive verbs in the text into active verbs.

start

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avviare, azionare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho attivato il riscaldamento perché la temperatura era troppo bassa.
I've turned on the heating because the temperatures were too low.

initiate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (chimica (dare inizio ad una reazione) (chemistry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'aggiunta del sale ha attivato una reazione chimica.
The addition of salt activated a chemical reaction.

start

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (avviarsi, azionarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il dispositivo si è attivato per sbaglio.
The device started by accident.

do something

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (agire, muoversi)

Dopo tante segnalazioni da parte dei cittadini sul malfunzionamento della fognatura il comune si è finalmente attivato.
After many reports by residents concerning the malfunctioning drains the municipality has finally decided to do something about it.

activate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fisica: un elemento) (physics)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

current assets

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
L'attivo circolante dell'azienda non era sufficiente a renderla solida.

current assets

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Mi spieghi la differenza tra attivo e attivo corrente?

be in the black

active member

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

active ingredient

sostantivo maschile (di medicinali, ecc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prepayment

sostantivo maschile (contabilità (costo sospeso) (accounting)

positive balance

active vulcano

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