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активный — meaning in English

aktivnyy

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English meaning

  • active adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  • energetic adj Full of energy; lively and vigorous.
  • top noun The highest point or part of something.

Senses

активный 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 Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
  • active In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
  • active Requiring or implying action or exertion
  • active Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
  • active Brisk; lively.
  • energetic (science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]
  • hands-on Involving active participation.

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.
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