What does pasivo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pasivo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pasivo in Spanish.

The word pasivo in Spanish means passive, inactive, unadventurous, liability, pensioner, capital call, passive smoker, current liabilities, current liabilities, contingent liabilities, fixed liabilities, total liabilities, taxpayer, victim, plaintiff, victim of a crime. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pasivo

passive, inactive, unadventurous

adjetivo (inactivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Generalmente se premia a los trabajadores emprendedores y no a los pasivos.
Generally, you reward the workers with initiative and not the passive (or: inactive) ones.

liability

nombre masculino (persona, empresa: deuda) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pasivo es una deuda adquirida por una empresa.
A liability is a debt acquired by a company.

pensioner

nombre masculino (jubilado) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La próxima semana se pagarán las jubilaciones a los pasivos nacionales.
Pensioners receive their pensions next week.

capital call

locución nominal masculina (pendiente de pago) (shares)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dividendo pasivo es la parte del capital suscrito pero aún no desembolsado por los socios.
Capital calls is subscribed capital that is yet to be paid out by the partners.

passive smoker

locución nominal con flexión de género (el expuesto al humo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los fumadores pasivos están expuestos a enfermedades pulmonares.
Passive smokers are exposed to lung disease.

current liabilities

adjetivo (contabilidad) (accounting)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El pasivo circulante es exigible a corto plazo.
Current liabilities are due in the short term.

current liabilities

locución nominal masculina (economía: circulante, deudas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

contingent liabilities

locución nominal masculina (economía: deudas no definidas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

fixed liabilities

locución nominal masculina (economía: deudas a largo plazo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

total liabilities

(contabilidad: suma)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

taxpayer

(que debe pagar impuestos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es obligación del sujeto pasivo declarar todos sus ingresos ante la autoridad tributaria.
It is the taxpayer's obligation to declare all income to the tax authorities.

victim, plaintiff

(Derecho: víctima, afectado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sujeto pasivo sufrió abusos de toda clase por parte de estos delincuentes.
The plaintiff endured all kinds of abuse at the hands of the delinquents.

victim of a crime

locución nominal masculina (el afectado, perjudicado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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