English-Spanish translations for inactive

• inactivo
  Tras esta recomendación, el Consejo no ha permanecido inactivo. Following this recommendation, the Council did not remain inactive.
  Creo que el Consejo se equivoca al considerar como periodo de descanso un tiempo de trabajo inactivo. I think the Council is wrong to consider inactive working time a rest period.
  Los políticos no podrían estar más inactivos de lo que están ahora, ni aunque se hubiera ido el Alto Representante. The politicians could not be more inactive than they are now, even after his departure.
• pasivo

Definition of inactive

• Not active, temporarily or permanently
• Not functioning or operating; broken down
• Retired from duty or service
• Relatively inert
• Showing no optical activity in polarized light

Examples

• The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.
• An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors.
• The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
• Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
• Aluminium is inactive towards water.
• Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

Related words

• inactivate
• inactivity
• inactivated
• inactivation
• inactively
• inactivator
• inactive member