active

activo

Que se mueve, hace ejercicio o participa en actividades con frecuencia.

En inglés sencillo: Often moving, exercising, or taking part in activities.

• My grandmother is very active.
• He stays active by swimming.
• They are active members of our club.

Cómo se usa: active in something (She is active in local politics.)

Sinónimos: energetic, busy, involved

Antónimos: inactive

Expresiones frecuentes: active lifestyle, active member, physically active

activo

Que funciona o está listo para funcionar porque se ha encendido o activado.

En inglés sencillo: Working or ready to work because it has been switched on or started.

• Your account is now active.
• Only one connection was active.
• Is the alarm still active?

Sinónimos: operating, enabled

Antónimos: inactive

Expresiones frecuentes: active account, active connection, active alarm

activo

Que actúa o provoca cambios, en vez de limitarse a recibir efectos.

En inglés sencillo: Able to act or produce a change instead of simply receiving an effect.

• The active ingredient kills bacteria.
• Heat destroys some active substances in the mixture.
• The drug contains two active chemicals.

Sinónimos: effective, acting

Antónimos: passive, inert

Expresiones frecuentes: active ingredient, active agent, active substance

activo

Describe una oración o forma verbal en la que el sujeto realiza la acción.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a sentence or verb form in which the subject performs the action.

• This sentence is active.
• Try writing the instructions in the active voice.
• The teacher changed the passive verbs into active ones.

Antónimos: passive

Expresiones frecuentes: active voice, active verb, active sentence

activo, dinámico

Que muestra mucho movimiento, interés o actividad comercial.

En inglés sencillo: Showing a lot of movement, interest, or business activity.

• There is an active market for old toys.
• Trade remained active throughout the winter.
• The town has an active nightlife.

Sinónimos: lively, brisk

Antónimos: quiet, slow

Expresiones frecuentes: active market, active demand, active trade