No. 12,081 in Spanish
inoperativo
Non-operational; not functioning.
In a sentence
El tren está inoperativo debido a una falla mecánica.
The train is inoperative due to a mechanical failure.
Here, 'inoperativo' is used to describe that the train is not functioning or operable due to a specific mechanical issue.
El sistema de aire acondicionado está inoperativo durante el mantenimiento.
The air conditioning system is inoperative during maintenance.
In this case, 'inoperativo' refers to the state of the air conditioning system being intentionally not operational during a maintenance procedure.
El servidor se volvió inoperativo tras el corte de energía.
The server became inoperative after the power outage.
Here, 'inoperativo' is describing the server's inability to function following a disruption caused by the power outage.
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