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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ativo
"Ele é um ativo valioso para a nossa organização."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A useful or valuable person, thing, or quality.
"Her ability to speak multiple languages is a major asset to the company." - 2
Property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.
"The corporation reported billions of dollars in total assets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-French legal phrase 'ad assez', meaning 'to enough', which evolved into the Anglo-Norman 'asset' indicating sufficient estate to settle obligations. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from legal sufficiency to any item of economic, financial, or practical value owned by an individual or entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asset" is said worldwide
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atout
Transliteration: atout
"Son expérience est un atout précieux pour l'équipe."
Vorteil
Transliteration: Vorteil
"Sprachkenntnisse sind im Beruf ein großer Vorteil."
risorsa
Transliteration: risorsa
"La sua determinazione è una grande risorsa."
activo
Transliteration: activo
"La empresa cuenta con importantes activos financieros."
ativo
Transliteration: ativo
"Ele é um ativo valioso para a nossa organização."
संपत्ति
Transliteration: sampatti
"कंपनी के पास करोड़ों की संपत्ति है।"
资产
Transliteration: zīchǎn
"这份合同是公司的核心资产之一。"
자산
Transliteration: jasan
"경험은 무엇보다 소중한 자산이다."
資産
Transliteration: shisan
"彼の人脈は会社にとって大きな資産だ。"
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