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passivo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bottom noun The lowest part of something.
  • passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
  • supine adjective Lying flat on the back with the face turned upward.

Senses

passivo is used for these senses in English:

  • bottom (countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
  • supine (figuratively) Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.

bottom — full definition

  1. noun The lowest part of something.
  2. noun A person's buttocks.
  3. verb To reach the lowest point possible, especially in "bottom out."
  4. adj Lowest in position, rank, or order.

passive — full definition

  1. adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
  2. adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
  3. adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.

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