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"Hogareño" is an adjective which is often translated as "home-loving", and "pasivo" is an adjective which is often translated as "passive". Learn more about the difference between "hogareño" and "pasivo" below.
hogareño(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. home-loving
Soy una persona hogareña. Me gusta quedarme en casa.I'm a home-loving person. I like staying in.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Busco a alguien hogareño para compartir mi vida.I'm looking for a homebody to share my life with.
Mi marido es muy hogareño por eso salgo por ahí con las amigas.My husband is a real homebody, which is why I go out with my girlfriends.
a. domestic
Marga soñaba con una vida hogareña ideal en el campo rodeada de su familia y mascotas.Marga dreamed of an ideal domestic life in the country surrounded by her family and pets.
3. (cozy)
a. homey (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Simón le dio un toque muy hogareño a su habitación de estudiante.Simon made his dorm room feel really homey.
b. homely (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La cabaña es cálida y tiene una atmósfera hogareña.The log cabin is warm and has a homely atmosphere.
pasivo, el pasivo(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. passive
Yo nunca asumo una actitud pasiva frente a la discriminación.I never take a passive attitude towards discrimination.
a. passive
Los fumadores pasivos también pueden contraer cáncer de pulmón.Passive smokers can also develop lung cancer.
3. (grammar)
a. passive
Escribe las siguientes oraciones en voz pasiva.Write the following sentences in the passive voice.
a. inactive
Los jubilados constituyen la mayor parte de la población pasiva.The majority of the inactive population is made up of pensioners.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (finance)
a. liabilities
El pasivo de la empresa es de dos millones de pesos.The liabilities of the company amount to two million pesos.
b. debit side
El pasivo está en la columna derecha del balance.The debit side appears in the right-hand column of the balance sheet.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. retiree
El hogar para ancianos alberga a más de cien pasivos.The nursing home is home to more than one hundred retirees.
b. old age pensioner (Australia) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La mitad de los pasivos tiene menos de 70 años.Half of the old age pensioners are under 70 years of age.
