No. 899 in Italian
attiva
"Attiva" means "active" in English.
In a sentence
Lei attiva la macchina ogni mattina.
She activates the machine every morning.
In this sentence, 'attiva' is used as a verb in the third person singular present tense form of 'attivare', meaning to activate or turn on.
L'antenna è attiva per la trasmissione.
The antenna is active for transmission.
Here, 'attiva' is used as an adjective to describe the antenna, indicating it is operative or functioning.
Il programma offre una Schermata Attiva personalizzabile.
The program offers a customizable Active Screen.
In this example, 'Attiva' appears in a formal or technical term as part of a compound noun, where its role is to specify a characteristic.
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