passive
pa
ˈpæ
ssive
sɪv
siv
British pronunciation
/pˈɑːsɪv/

Definition und Bedeutung von „passive“ im Englischen

passive
01

passiv

accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
example
Beispiele
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
Sie war passiv während des Treffens und ließ andere alle wichtigen Entscheidungen treffen.
He was passive in the face of criticism, choosing not to respond or defend himself.
Er war passiv angesichts der Kritik und entschied sich, nicht zu antworten oder sich zu verteidigen.
02

passiv

(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
example
Beispiele
In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.
Im Passiv wird das Objekt einer Handlung zum Subjekt des Satzes.
The passive construction ' The cake was baked by Mary' shifts the focus away from who performed the action.
Die Passiv-Konstruktion 'Der Kuchen wurde von Maria gebacken' verlagert den Fokus von der Person, die die Handlung ausgeführt hat.
03

passiv, gewaltfrei

peacefully resistant in response to injustice
example
Beispiele
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive circuits can not amplify signals.
Passive
01

Passiv

(grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it
Wiki
example
Beispiele
" The cake was baked by Mary " is an example of the passive.
Students learned how to form the passive in English.
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