This is the 8971st most frequent Portuguese word.
ativas
"Ativas" means "active" in English.
Here, 'ativas' describes the state of the companies, indicating they are operational or engaged in activity in the market.
As empresas estão ativas no mercado.
The companies are active in the market.
In this case, 'ativas' modifies 'contas' and denotes that the accounts are currently in use or functional.
Elas possuem contas ativas no banco.
They have active accounts in the bank.
Here, 'ativas' refers to the participants' continuous engagement and willingness to take part in the activity.