B2💼 Business
Italian word
passivo
liability (on a balance sheet); also: passive (adjective)
Looks like
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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