active

actif

Qui bouge, fait de l’exercice ou participe souvent à des activités.

En anglais simple : Often moving, exercising, or taking part in activities.

• My grandmother is very active.
• He stays active by swimming.
• They are active members of our club.

Comment l'utiliser : active in something (She is active in local politics.)

Synonymes : energetic, busy, involved

Contraires : inactive

Expressions courantes : active lifestyle, active member, physically active

actif

Qui fonctionne ou peut fonctionner après avoir été allumé ou activé.

En anglais simple : Working or ready to work because it has been switched on or started.

• Your account is now active.
• Only one connection was active.
• Is the alarm still active?

Synonymes : operating, enabled

Contraires : inactive

Expressions courantes : active account, active connection, active alarm

actif

Qui agit ou provoque un changement, au lieu de simplement subir un effet.

En anglais simple : Able to act or produce a change instead of simply receiving an effect.

• The active ingredient kills bacteria.
• Heat destroys some active substances in the mixture.
• The drug contains two active chemicals.

Synonymes : effective, acting

Contraires : passive, inert

Expressions courantes : active ingredient, active agent, active substance

actif

Qualifie une phrase ou une forme verbale dont le sujet accomplit l’action.

En anglais simple : Describing a sentence or verb form in which the subject performs the action.

• This sentence is active.
• Try writing the instructions in the active voice.
• The teacher changed the passive verbs into active ones.

Contraires : passive

Expressions courantes : active voice, active verb, active sentence

animé, actif

Où l’on observe beaucoup de mouvement, d’intérêt ou d’activité commerciale.

En anglais simple : Showing a lot of movement, interest, or business activity.

• There is an active market for old toys.
• Trade remained active throughout the winter.
• The town has an active nightlife.

Synonymes : lively, brisk

Contraires : quiet, slow

Expressions courantes : active market, active demand, active trade