passive
01
passiv, undergiven
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
Exempel
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
Hon var passiv under mötet och lät andra fatta alla viktiga beslut.
He was passive in the face of criticism, choosing not to respond or defend himself.
Han var passiv inför kritik, valde att inte svara eller försvara sig.
02
passiv
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
Exempel
In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.
I passiv form blir handlingens objekt menings subjekt.
The passive construction ' The cake was baked by Mary' shifts the focus away from who performed the action.
Den passiva konstruktionen 'Kakan bakades av Mary' flyttar fokus från vem som utförde handlingen.
03
passiv, icke-våldsam
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Exempel
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive circuits can not amplify signals.
Passive
01
passiv form, passivum
(grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it
Exempel
" The cake was baked by Mary " is an example of the passive.
Students learned how to form the passive in English.
Lexikalt Träd
impassive
passively
passiveness
passive
