passive

ˈpæsɪv
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Translation of passive into Russian,

Adjective

1.

unresisting

accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance
  • He remained passive during the debate..Он оставался пассивным во время дебатов
2.

grammatical voice

TECH.
in grammar, describes a verb form where the subject is acted upon
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пассивный залог страдательный залог
  • The song was sung by the choir is a passive construction..'Песня была спета хором' - это пассивный залог
3.

psychology

inactive and submissive in relationships
  • He had a passive role in their relationship.Он играл пассивную роль в их отношениях.
4.

finance

not participating in management or decision-making
  • She is a passive investor in the company.Она является пассивным инвестором в компании.
5.

technology

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without motive power or energy production
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  • The circuit includes passive components only.Схема включает только пассивные компоненты.

Noun

1.

linguistics

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grammatical voice where the subject is acted upon
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пассивный залог страдательный залог m
  • The sentence 'The ball was thrown by John' is in the passive..Предложение «Мяч был брошен Джоном» находится в страдательном залоге
2.

state of inaction

state of being subject to action without response
  • In the passive, he watched events unfold without comment..В пассивности он наблюдал за событиями без комментариев
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Expressions with passive: examples in English and translations in Russian

пассивный курильщик
A passive smoker can be harmed by others smoking nearby.
пассивное курение
Passive smoking can harm your health.
пассивные акцепторы
пассивные принимающие
The passive recipients of the decision did not voice any objections.
пассивное повиновение
The soldiers were trained in passive obedience.
пассивное сопротивление
The activists used passive resistance to oppose the new law.
пассивно-агрессивный
He was passive-aggressive and ignored her requests.

Synonyms and analogies of passive in English

Examples of passive in a sentence

  • His passive attitude frustrated his teammates.
  • The book was written by an anonymous author is a passive sentence.
  • The cake was eaten by the children is an example of passive voice.
  • She remained passive during the entire discussion.
  • His passive demeanor made him easy to overlook.
  • They remain passive partners in the venture.

Translations of "passive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
пассивныйadj. - passivny

Some academic writings prefer the passive voice to maintain an objective tone.

Некоторые научные статьи предпочитают пассивный залог, чтобы сохранять объективный тон.

страдательныйadj. - stradatel'ny

Irish allows the prohibitive mood to be used in the passive voice.

В ирландском языке запрещающее наклонение используется в страдательном залоге.

безучастныйadj. - bezuchastny

Morocco cannot remain passive in the face of these alarming developments.

Марокко не может оставаться безучастным перед лицом этих тревожных событий.

пассивность - passivnost'

Maybe being passive about it isn't the greatest approach.

Возможно, пассивность в этом вопросе не самый лучший подход.

Noun
пассивный залогadj./n. - passivny zalog

Never use the passive when the active can be used.

Не используйте пассивный залог, если можно использовать активный.

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passive: Examples and translations in context

Affiliate marketing turned into a passive revenue stream for many influencers.

Партнёрский маркетинг стал пассивным источником доходов для многих влиятельных лиц.

Ventilation systems can help reduce the impact of passive smoking indoors.

Системы вентиляции могут помочь снизить воздействие пассивного курения в помещениях.

Exposure to passive smoking should be limited to protect everyone's health.

Воздействие пассивного курения следует ограничивать для защиты здоровья всех людей.

Many passive recipients of the program felt disconnected from the whole experience.

Многие пассивные участники программы чувствовали себя оторванными от всего опыта.

In group projects, passive recipients often let others do all the work.

В групповых проектах пассивные участники часто позволяют другим делать всю работу.

As passive recipients, they accepted everything without voicing their opinions.

Как пассивные участники, они принимали всё, не выражая своего мнения.

As passive recipients of marketing campaigns, many shoppers simply follow trends.

Как пассивные получатели маркетинговых кампаний, многие покупатели просто следуют трендам.

Instead of being passive, he grilled the interviewer about unrealistic performance targets.

Вместо пассивности он устроил интервьюеру допрос с пристрастием насчёт нереальных планов.

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passive incomepassive smokingpassive safetypassive housepassive resistance
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