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passive
01
passivo, conformado
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Exemplos
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
Ela estava sendo passiva durante a reunião, permitindo que outros tomassem todas as decisões importantes.
He was passive in the face of criticism, choosing not to respond or defend himself.
Ele foi passivo diante das críticas, optando por não responder ou se defender.
02
passivo
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
Exemplos
In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.
Na voz passiva, o objeto de uma ação se torna o sujeito da frase.
The passive construction ' The cake was baked by Mary' shifts the focus away from who performed the action.
A construção passiva 'O bolo foi assado por Maria' desvia o foco de quem realizou a ação.
03
passivo, não violento
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Exemplos
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive circuits can not amplify signals.
Passive
01
passivo, voz passiva
(grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it
Exemplos
" 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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