actief — meaning in English

English meaning

• active adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
• activity noun The state of being busy or full of movement and action.
• on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.

Senses

actief is used for these senses in English:

• active Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
• active voice (grammar, uncountable) The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
• activity (uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
• on In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

active — full definition

1. adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
2. adj Currently functioning, in use, or in progress.
3. adj Grammar: describing a sentence structure where the subject performs the action, as opposed to the passive voice.

activity — full definition

1. noun The state of being busy or full of movement and action.
2. noun A specific action, task, or pursuit, especially one done for enjoyment.

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