passive

passivo

Che accetta ciò che succede senza cercare di cambiarlo o prendere iniziative.

In inglese semplice: Accepting what happens without trying to change it or do anything yourself.

• She remained passive during the argument.
• Watching television can be a passive activity.
• Why do they take such a passive role in these meetings?

Sinonimi: inactive, unresponsive

Contrari: active

Espressioni comuni: passive role, remain passive, passive observer, passive attitude

passivo

In grammatica, indica che il soggetto subisce l’azione invece di compierla.

In inglese semplice: In grammar, describing a sentence whose subject receives the action instead of doing it.

• This sentence is passive.
• We learned about passive verbs today.
• Can you change that clause into the passive voice?

Contrari: active

Espressioni comuni: passive voice, passive clause, passive verb, passive construction