asset

as·set  (st)

n.

1. A useful or valuable quality, person, or thing; an advantage or resource: proved herself an asset to the company.

2. A valuable item that is owned.

3. A spy working in his or her own country and controlled by the enemy.

4. assets

a. Accounting The entries on a balance sheet showing all properties, both tangible and intangible, and claims against others that may be applied to cover the liabilities of a person or business. Assets can include cash, stock, inventories, property rights, and goodwill.

b. The entire property owned by a person, especially a bankrupt, that can be used to settle debts.

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[Back-formation from English assets, sufficient goods to settle a testator's debts and legacies, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from asez, enough, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis, to sufficiency : Latin ad, to; see ad- + Latin satis, enough; see s- in Indo-European roots.]

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asset

Noun

1. a thing or person that is valuable or useful

2. any property owned by a person or company [Latin ad- to + satis enough]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

asset - a useful or valuable quality plus quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" metier, speciality, specialty, forte, strong point, strong suit, long suit, strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" liability - the quality of being something that holds you back

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asset

noun 1. benefit, help, service, aid, advantage, strength, resource, attraction, blessing, boon, good point, strong point, ace in the hole, feather in your cap, ace up your sleeve << OPPOSITE disadvantage

Translations

asset [ˈæsɛt] n → posesión f (= quality); ventaja;

assets npl (= funds) → activo sg; fondos mpl

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asset [ˈæsɛt] n → avantage m, atout m (= person); atout;

assets npl (Comm) → capital m; avoir(s) m(pl); actif m

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asset [ˈæsɛt] n → Vorteil m;

(person) → Stütze f;

assets npl (property, funds) → Vermögen nt;

(Comm) → Aktiva pl

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asset [ˈæsɛt] n → vantaggio;

(person) → elemento prezioso;

assets npl (COMM) → beni mpl; disponibilità fpl; attivo