attivare

activate

verb aht-tee-VAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from attivo, 'active', from Latin activus

Also means

enable

Usage Note

Attivare means to activate or switch on a service, subscription, or function, as in attivare il servizio ('activate the service'). Its reflexive attivarsi means 'to get moving, take action'. Note the double t.

Examples

"Devo attivare la nuova carta."

Natural Translation

I have to activate the new card.

Literal Translation

I-must to-activate the new card.

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