passive

passiv

Was geschieht hinnehmend, ohne selbst etwas zu tun oder zu verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: Accepting what happens without trying to change it or do anything yourself.

• She remained passive during the argument.
• Watching television can be a passive activity.
• Why do they take such a passive role in these meetings?

Synonyme: inactive, unresponsive

Gegenteile: active

Häufige Wendungen: passive role, remain passive, passive observer, passive attitude

passiv

In der Grammatik: Der Satzgegenstand erfährt die Handlung, statt sie selbst auszuführen.

In einfachem Englisch: In grammar, describing a sentence whose subject receives the action instead of doing it.

• This sentence is passive.
• We learned about passive verbs today.
• Can you change that clause into the passive voice?

Gegenteile: active

Häufige Wendungen: passive voice, passive clause, passive verb, passive construction