activos
/ak-TEE-vohs/
active
A person being active and energetic.
📝 In Action
Los niños están muy activos hoy.
A1The children are very active today.
Hay varios volcanes activos en esta región.
A2There are several active volcanoes in this region.
Necesitamos socios más activos en el club.
B1We need more active members in the club.
💡 Grammar Points
Matching the Group
Use 'activos' when talking about a group of males or a mixed group of males and females. If you are only talking about females, use 'activas'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Describing one person
Mistake: "Juan es muy activos."
Correction: Juan es muy activo.
⭐ Usage Tips
Describing Lifestyles
In Spanish, we use this word to describe a healthy, busy lifestyle, just like in English.
Valuable assets and financial resources.
activos(noun)
assets
?financial belongings or resources
capital
?wealth in the form of money or property
📝 In Action
La empresa vendió sus activos para pagar las deudas.
B2The company sold its assets to pay the debts.
Los activos digitales son cada vez más importantes.
C1Digital assets are becoming increasingly important.
💡 Grammar Points
The Business 'Plural'
In accounting, you usually talk about 'activos' (plural) to refer to the total collection of what a company owns.
⭐ Usage Tips
Opposites in Business
Just like in English where you have 'assets and liabilities,' in Spanish business talk, you have 'activos y pasivos'.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: activos
Question 1 of 2
Which of these is the most likely meaning of 'activos' in a business report?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'activos' ever a verb?
No. While it looks like some verb forms, 'activos' is only ever an adjective or a noun. The verb form that sounds similar is 'activó' (he/she activated), but the stress is on the last 'o'.
Can I use 'activos' to describe machines?
Yes! Just like in English, a machine or a process that is currently running can be described as 'activo' or 'activos'.