inactive

inactif

Qui ne fonctionne pas, n’est pas utilisé ou n’a pas d’activité actuellement ou désormais.

En anglais simple : Not working, being used, or producing activity at the moment or anymore.

• The account is inactive.
• This volcano has been inactive for centuries.
• Unused accounts become inactive after six months.

Synonymes : dormant, unused, idle

Contraires : active

Expressions courantes : inactive account, inactive volcano, remain inactive, inactive machine

inactif, sédentaire

Qui bouge peu ou ne fait pas d’exercice physique.

En anglais simple : Not moving much or taking part in physical exercise.

• He is physically inactive.
• An inactive lifestyle can affect your health.
• She became less inactive after joining a walking group.

Synonymes : sedentary, idle

Contraires : active

Expressions courantes : physically inactive, inactive lifestyle, inactive people

en non-activité, inactif

Qui n’exerce plus ses fonctions habituelles dans l’armée ou un autre service.

En anglais simple : No longer doing regular duties in the military or another service.

• The officer is now inactive.
• He was placed on the inactive list.
• Members of the inactive reserve may be called back to duty.

Synonymes : nonactive

Contraires : active

Expressions courantes : inactive reserve, inactive status, inactive list

inerte, peu réactif

Qui ne se transforme pas facilement au contact d’autres substances.

En anglais simple : Not easily changed by contact with other substances.

• The gas is chemically inactive.
• This metal remains inactive in cold water.
• The coating makes the surface inactive toward many acids.

Comment l'utiliser : inactive toward something (The metal is inactive toward water under these conditions.)

Synonymes : inert, unreactive

Contraires : reactive

Expressions courantes : chemically inactive, inactive metal, inactive toward water