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passive in French

passive in French is passif — passive means accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.

passive in French

passif
adj

What does "passive" mean?

  1. adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
    "He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions."
  2. adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
    ""The cake was eaten" is written in the passive voice."
  3. adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.
    "The house uses passive solar heating."

passive in a sentence

  • He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions.
  • "The cake was eaten" is written in the passive voice.
  • The house uses passive solar heating.

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What is "passive" in French?

"passive" in French is passif. passive means: Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.

How do you use "passive" in a sentence?

Example: "He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions." In French, "passive" is passif.

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