B2🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
attivo
active, busy, working
Looks like
active
engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits
⚠️ The trap
These words are very close. In accounting and finance, 'attivo' in Italian refers to assets on a balance sheet ('l'attivo patrimoniale'). English 'active' has no such financial meaning — you'd say 'assets'. Be aware in business contexts.
To say "engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits" in Italian:
N/A (same meaning)
"attivo" in English means:
active, busy, working
Example
"È un pensionato molto attivo: va in palestra tre volte a settimana."
"He is a very active retiree: he goes to the gym three times a week."
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