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passive
01
passivo
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Esempi
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
Era passiva durante la riunione, permettendo agli altri di prendere tutte le decisioni importanti.
He was passive in the face of criticism, choosing not to respond or defend himself.
Era passivo di fronte alle critiche, scegliendo di non rispondere o difendersi.
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passivo
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
Esempi
In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.
Nella voce passiva, l'oggetto di un'azione diventa il soggetto della frase.
The passive construction ' The cake was baked by Mary' shifts the focus away from who performed the action.
La costruzione passiva 'La torta è stata cotta da Maria' sposta l'attenzione da chi ha compiuto l'azione.
03
passivo, non violento
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Esempi
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive circuits can not amplify signals.
Passive
01
passivo, forma passiva
(grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it
Esempi
" The cake was baked by Mary " is an example of the passive.
Students learned how to form the passive in English.
Albero Lessicale
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