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  4. inactivo

inactivo

/i.nakˈti.βo/
inactive

El equipo ha estado inactivo durante el verano.

The team has been inactive during the summer.


general

Not currently active or operating; not engaged in activity.

La cuenta bancaria ha estado inactiva por más de un año.

The bank account has been inactive for more than a year.

El volcán ha estado inactivo por siglos.

The volcano has been inactive for centuries.

Often used to describe accounts, devices, or natural phenomena that are not currently active.

Collocations

cuenta inactivainactive accountvolcán inactivoinactive volcanoequipo inactivoinactive team

Synonyms

pasivodormidoinoperante

Antonyms

activooperativoen funcionamiento

Pro Tip

Common Usage

In Spanish, 'inactivo' is often used to describe things that are temporarily or permanently not in use, such as accounts, devices, or natural features.

Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 'in-' (not) + 'activus' (active).

Usage Notes

Commonly used in financial, technological, and natural contexts to describe something that is not currently active.

Word Breakdown

in-
not
prefix
+
activo
active
root
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