/aktiˈβaɾ/
#3220 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to activate, to turn on
Word origin
From activo ('active') plus the verb ending -ar, from Latin activus, from agere ('to do, to drive'). The same root lies behind English 'act' and 'agent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- activus
- English cognates
- activate, active
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
Pulsa botón .
Press this button to activate the alarm.
usarla.
You have to activate the card before using it.
sensor automáticamente.
The sensor turned on the lights automatically.
aplicación huella dactilar.
The app is activated with your fingerprint.
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We must activate the emergency plan immediately.
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