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passivo

liability (on a balance sheet); also: passive (adjective)

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passive

not active; accepting without resistance; a grammatical voice

⚠️ The trap

In accounting, 'passivo' means liabilities — the opposite of 'attivo' (assets). English speakers expecting 'passive' in the grammatical sense will be confused by financial statements.

To say "not active; accepting without resistance; a grammatical voice" in Italian:

passivo (liability in accounting); passivo (passive adjective)

"passivo" in English means:

liability (on a balance sheet); also: passive (adjective)

Example

"Il passivo dell'azienda supera l'attivo."

"The company's liabilities exceed its assets."

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