noun🔗ShareVoix passive(grammar) The passive voice of verbs."The passive voice is often used in school reports to describe scientific experiments. "La voix passive est souvent utilisée dans les rapports scolaires pour décrire les expériences scientifiques.grammarlanguagelinguisticsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePassif(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice."The passive voice is often used in academic writing to maintain objectivity. "Le passif est souvent utilisé dans l'écriture académique pour maintenir l'objectivité.grammarlanguagelinguisticsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn client satisfait d'un produit ou d'un service, mais pas assez enthousiaste pour le promouvoir par le bouche-à -oreille.A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth."The passive customer waited for the new phone to be discounted, but didn't actively recommend it to anyone. "Le client passif a attendu que le nouveau téléphone soit soldé, mais ne l'a activement recommandé à personne.businesscommerceeconomyserviceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComposant passifAny component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain."The resistor in the circuit is a passive component; it uses energy but doesn't generate any itself. "La résistance dans le circuit est un composant passif ; elle utilise de l'énergie mais n'en génère pas elle-même.electronicsenergytechnicalphysicsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassifBeing subjected to an action without producing a reaction."The student remained passive during the class discussion, not contributing any ideas. "L'étudiant est resté passif pendant la discussion en classe, ne contribuant à aucune idée.attitudecharacteractionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassif, inactifTaking no action."He remained passive during the protest."Il est resté passif pendant la manifestation.attitudecharacteractionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassif(grammar) Being in the passive voice."The essay was written by the student, but the teacher preferred the passive voice version. "La dissertation a été écrite par l'étudiant, mais le professeur a préféré la version passive.grammarlanguagelinguisticsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassif, soumisBeing inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one."During the conflict with his boss, Mark took a passive role, letting the situation escalate without voicing his concerns. "Pendant le conflit avec son patron, Mark a joué un rôle passif, laissant la situation s'aggraver sans exprimer ses inquiétudes.sexcharacterattitudehumanpersonbeingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNon participant, passifNot participating in management."The student was passive in class discussions; he rarely spoke. "L'étudiant était passif lors des discussions en classe ; il parlait rarement.businessorganizationattitudeieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSans force motrice, inactifWithout motive power."a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring"Un ballon sans force motrice ; un avion inactif ; un vol passif, comme le vol à voile et le vol plané.energyphysicstechnicalmachineieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassifOf a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain."The TV remote is a passive device; it consumes electricity to operate, but it doesn't generate any power itself. "La télécommande est un appareil passif ; elle consomme de l'électricité pour fonctionner, mais ne génère pas d'énergie elle-même.energyelectronicstechnologyphysicsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
