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passive
01
passief, onderworpen
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Voorbeelden
He has always been passive about his friend's decisions, never offering any resistance.
Hij is altijd passief geweest over de beslissingen van zijn vriend, nooit enige weerstand biedend.
02
passief
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
Voorbeelden
Understanding when to use passive voice is important for varying sentence structure in academic writing.
Begrijpen wanneer de lijdende vorm te gebruiken is belangrijk voor het variëren van de zinsstructuur in academisch schrijven.
03
(of a circuit or device) not generating energy and lacking an internal source of electromotive force
Voorbeelden
The device is entirely passive and requires external power.
Passive
01
the grammatical voice in which the subject receives the action rather than performing it
Voorbeelden
The passive often omits the agent of the action.
Lexicale Boom
impassive
passively
passiveness
passive
