passive in Irish
passive in Irish is fulangach, céasta — passive means accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
passive in Irish
fulangach
Taking no action.
céasta
(grammar) Being in the passive voice.
What does "passive" mean?
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adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
"She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end."
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adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
"Change this passive sentence into the active form by naming who did it."
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adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.
"Passive cooling uses no fan, relying on metal fins to release heat."
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passive in a sentence
- She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end.
- Don't be so passive about your career; ask for what you want.
- Change this passive sentence into the active form by naming who did it.
- In "The window was broken", the verb is passive because the doer is missing.
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What is "passive" in Irish?
"passive" in Irish is fulangach, céasta. passive means: Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
How do you use "passive" in a sentence?
Example: "She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end." In Irish, "passive" is fulangach, céasta.
Are there other ways to say "passive" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "passive": fulangach, céasta.
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