🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ativo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ativo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Asset/ˈæs.ɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um ativo valioso para a nossa organização."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A useful or valuable person, thing, or quality.

    "Her ability to speak multiple languages is a major asset to the company."
  2. 2

    Property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.

    "The corporation reported billions of dollars in total assets."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'asset' originates from the Old French term 'assez', meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient', which evolved in the 14th century to denote something of value or a resource owned by an individual or entity. Its usage has expanded over time to encompass various forms of property and resources in financial contexts.

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