activar
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verb
- to activateto encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate
- to activate, to enableto put a mechanism, device or system into action or motion
- to activateto render more reactive
Forms
Present
| I | activo |
|---|---|
| you | activas |
| he, she, it | activa |
| we | activamos |
| you (plural) | activáis |
| they | activan |
Preterite
| I | activé |
|---|---|
| you | activaste |
| he, she, it | activó |
| we | activamos |
| you (plural) | activasteis |
| they | activaron |
Imperfect
| I | activaba |
|---|---|
| you | activabas |
| he, she, it | activaba |
| we | activábamos |
| you (plural) | activabais |
| they | activaban |
Future
| I | activaré |
|---|---|
| you | activarás |
| he, she, it | activará |
| we | activaremos |
| you (plural) | activaréis |
| they | activarán |
Conditional
| I | activaría |
|---|---|
| you | activarías |
| he, she, it | activaría |
| we | activaríamos |
| you (plural) | activaríais |
| they | activarían |
Subjunctive
| I | active |
|---|---|
| you | actives |
| he, she, it | active |
| we | activemos |
| you (plural) | activéis |
| they | activen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | activara / activase |
|---|---|
| you | activaras / activases |
| he, she, it | activara / activase |
| we | activáramos / activásemos |
| you (plural) | activarais / activaseis |
| they | activaran / activasen |
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Used in the library
- Para activar la tarjeta hacen falta dos semanas.To activate the card two weeks are needed.B1Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (B1)
- Para activar el horno grande hay que esperar media hora.To activate the big oven you have to wait half an hour.B1Otra vez, por favor (17) — Once more, please (17) (B1)
- Para activar la báscula hay que darle un golpe suave.To activate the scales you have to give them a gentle tap.B1Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (B1)