inactivo
/inaɡˈtibo/
The English word "inactive" can be translated into Spanish as inactivo.
The adjective is used to describe someone or something that is not active, whether temporarily or permanently.
Meaning: not active, temporarily or permanently (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form inactiva for feminine nouns, and the masculine plural form inactivos when modifying a masculine plural noun or a mixed-gender group. Use the feminine plural form inactivas when modifying a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/inaɡˈtibo/
Did you know?
- When talking about volcanoes, Spanish speakers often distinguish between inactivo and extinto. A volcano is inactivo if it is just sleeping, whereas extinto means it will never erupt again.
- In Spanish, if a person is described as inactivo, it can imply they are 'unemployed' or 'idle' in a social sense, not just a lack of movement.
- The English word 'agitate' shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as inactivo, tracing back to the concept of 'driving' or 'moving'.
Examples in context
- Este volcán ha estado inactivo por cientos de años.This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe a volcano that has been inactivo for a long time.Tatoeba #2825807 by marcelostockle, translation #2825809 by marcelostockle
- Mucho después de que te hayas quedado inactivo, tus errores, si no se corrigen, seguirán vivos para engañar a los futuros usuarios.Long after you've become inactive, your mistakes, if not corrected, will live on to mislead future users.This sentence demonstrates the use of inactivo in a context regarding user activity.Tatoeba #6855375 by albrusgher, translation #3924463 by patgfisher
- Juan está inactivo en el proyecto.Juan is inactive in the project.
- La cuenta de correo electrónico está inactiva.The email account is inactive.
- La empresa permanecerá sin actividad durante el fin de semana.The company will remain inactive during the weekend.
- Esta línea telefónica se encuentra sin actividad.This phone line is inactive.
- Los trabajadores están parados debido a un problema técnico.The workers are inactive due to a technical issue.
- La máquina se encuentra parada desde la semana pasada.The machine has been inactive since last week.
- El usuario de la cuenta está inactivo.The account user is inactive.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a membership account.
- DanielLucía, mi perfil sigue inactivo hoy.Lucía, my profile is still inactive today.
- LucíaQuizás debes actualizar tu contraseña, Daniel.Maybe you should update your password, Daniel.
- DanielYa lo intenté, pero sigue inactivo.I already tried, but it is still inactive.
- LucíaEntonces llama al soporte técnico.Then call technical support.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “inactive” translations and entries inactivo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries inactivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
