passiivinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
- secondhand adjective Previously owned by someone else; not new.
- supine adjective Lying flat on the back with the face turned upward.
Senses
passiivinen is used for these senses in English:
- passive (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
- secondhand (figurative) Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
- supine (figuratively) Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
passive — full definition
- adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
- adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
- adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.