pasivo

adj.

passive, indifferent, patient, inactive.

m.

1 liability, liabilities, debt.

2 passive, passive voice.

3 passive, passive construction, passive form.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasivar.

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pasivo

► adjetivo

1 passive

► nombre masculino pasivo

1 COMERCIO liabilities plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

voz pasiva passive voice, passive

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pasivo

► nombre masculino

1 COMERCIO liabilities plural

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(f. - pasiva)

adj.

passive

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1. ADJ

1) [+ persona, comportamiento] passive

es un niño muy pasivo y nunca toma la iniciativa — he is a very passive child, he never takes the initiative

2) (Ling) passive

la voz pasiva — the passive voice

2.

SM (Com, Econ) liabilities pl ; [de cuenta] debit side

pasivo circulante, pasivo corriente — current liabilities pl

pasivo diferido — deferred liabilities pl

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I

-va adjetivo

1) <actitud/persona> passive

2) (Econ, Servs Socs)

la población pasiva — the non-working population

3) (Ling) <oración> passive

4) (Esp frml) (Fisco)

pasivo DE algo — liable for something

II

masculino (en negocio) liabilities (pl); (en cuenta) debit side

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= passive, reactive.

Ex. If the library is not to be passive, can it remain neutral on subjects such as race, war and inequality?.

Ex. In all of the helping professions there is need for both active and reactive service.

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* fumadores pasivos = passive smoking.

* fumador pasivo = passive smoker, second-hand smoker.

* sujeto pasivo = taxpayer [tax-payer].

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I

-va adjetivo

1) <actitud/persona> passive

2) (Econ, Servs Socs)

la población pasiva — the non-working population

3) (Ling) <oración> passive

4) (Esp frml) (Fisco)

pasivo DE algo — liable for something

II

masculino (en negocio) liabilities (pl); (en cuenta) debit side

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= passive, reactive.

Ex: If the library is not to be passive, can it remain neutral on subjects such as race, war and inequality?.

Ex: In all of the helping professions there is need for both active and reactive service.

* fumadores pasivos = passive smoking.

* fumador pasivo = passive smoker, second-hand smoker.

* sujeto pasivo = taxpayer [tax-payer].

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pasivo¹ -va

adjective

A ‹actitud/persona› passive

B (Econ, Servs Socs):

la población pasiva the non-working population

C (Ling) ‹oración› passive

D (Esp frml) (Fisco) pasivo DE algo; liable FOR sth

sujetos pasivos de la imposición indirecta persons liable for indirect taxation

pasivo²

masculine

1 (en un negocio) liabilities (pl)

2 (en una cuenta) debit side

pasivo³ -va

masculine, feminine

(Chi, Ur frml) senior citizen, old age pensioner

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pasivo 1

◊ -va adjetivo

passive
pasivo 2 sustantivo masculino (en negocio) liabilities (pl);

(en cuenta) debit side
pasivo,-a
I adjetivo passive
II m Com liabilities pl
'pasivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasiva
- fumador
- participio
- sin
- tabaquismo
English:
deserve
- doom
- liability
- need
- passive
- rack
- rank
- reckon
- report
- sandwich
- sell out
- set
- set back
- shatter
- station
- strand
- strike off
- stump
- stupefy
- suppose
- take aback
- tear
- trump up
- want
- wash up
- wrap up
- wreck

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pasivo, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] passive;

es muy pasivo he's very passive

2. Gram passive;

la voz pasiva the passive voice

3. [población] inactive;

las clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit

4. [haber] (received) from a pension

♦ nm

Com liabilities, liabilities and equity

Comp

pasivo corriente current liabilities;

pasivo diferido deferred liabilities

♦ nm,f

Urug [pensionista] (old age) pensioner

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pasivo

I adj passive;

voz pasiva GRAM passive voice

II m

1 COM liabilities pl

2 GRAM passive (voice)

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pasivo, -va adj

: passive

♦ pasivamente adv

pasivo nm

1) : liability

activos y pasivos: assets and liabilities

2) : debit side (of an account)

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pasivo adj passive