active

Definition von active im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
active: In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; — opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct
specifically, of a volcano Being an active volcano.
active: Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; — opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind
active: (gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner
active: Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal
active: Requiring or implying action or exertion; — opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes
active: A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting
active: Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive
active: Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn
active: Implying or producing rapid action
an active remedy.
active: Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; — opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal
active: (gay sexual slang) such a role in anal sex
active: Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice
active: Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; — opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman
active: operative
active: {a} that acts, quick, nimble, lively, brisk
active: Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal
active: expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
active: Applications are being accepted until the closing date at which time the advertisement will be removed from The Bulletin Online
active: a person devoted to the active life
active: engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
active: Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things. Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. a long and active life
active: volcanos erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
active: `running' in `running water' expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient" of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance" in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium" engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces
active: any person who is not a judge and who is licensed to practice law in the State of Idaho and is engaged in the active practice of law in this state
active: When referring to the sun, the term means "changing" Solar activity is the changing appearance of the sun
active: volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos" expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e
active: As in an active rather than passive circuit Generally denotes a circuit that operates from an electrical power source such as the AC line or batteries For example, active circuits include amplifiers, receivers and CD players In contrast, passive circuits like most speakers and headphones require no source of electrical power but rely solely upon the electrical audio signal for operation
active: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
active: In grammar, the active or the active voice means the forms of a verb which are used when the subject refers to a person or thing that does something. For example, in `I saw her yesterday', the verb is in the active. Compare passive. the active the active form of a verb, for example 'destroyed' in the sentence 'Enemy planes destroyed the village.' passive
active: {i} active voice, verb in the active voice (Grammar)
active: in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
active: Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; - opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal
active: See Active voice, under Voice
active: Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; - opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman
active: Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman
active: Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; - opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind
active: If you say that a person or animal is active in a particular place or at a particular time, you mean that they are performing their usual activities or performing a particular activity. Guerrilla groups are active in the province
active: `to run') and participial adjectives (e
active: Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state
active: A window is active when it is on the top of the desktop display and its title bar is highlighted
active: expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e g `to run') and participial adjectives (e g `running' in `running water')
active: current or front-most, when referring to Macintosh windows; the active window has horizontal lines in the title bar, and this window may be tiled (overlapped) in front of inactive windows
active: grammar
active: A common status code that is used in several SIS2000+ applications This code is used to describe courses that are offered in the current scheduling run, students who are enrolled in the current scheduling run, or faculty members who are teaching courses in the current scheduling run, etc
active: Adjective used to describe a micronation or micronational organisation whose constituents demonstrate continual and unflagging activity (q v ) See also inactive, dormant, and extinct
active: Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind
active: exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient"
active: Individuals in a #channel could be active or not Some are bots/eggdrops and are not there to chat While others leave their computer/PC on while away from the keyboard Therefore, if one is active they are chatting
active: (of e g volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
active: asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb In the last sentence, the subject "person or thing" performs the action "perform", so the sentence is in the active voice In the last sentence, the subject "subject" performs the action "perform", so the sentence is also in the active voice (Repeat the last sentence ad infinitum )
active: In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; - opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct
active: of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
active: If someone is active in an organization, cause, or campaign, they do things for it rather than just giving it their support. a chance for fathers to play a more active role in childcare passive + actively ac·tive·ly They actively campaigned for the vote
active: Applied to a form of the verb; opposed to passive
active: characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
active: characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
active: A status that indicates that a program, job, policy, or scan is running For example, when a scheduled scan executes, it is considered active
active: Solar activity levels with at least one geophysical event or several larger radio events per day
active: expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs e
active: An active substance has a chemical or biological effect on things. The active ingredient in some of the mouthwashes was simply detergent
active: An active volcano has erupted recently or is expected to erupt quite soon. molten lava from an active volcano. Â¡Ã™ extinct
active: engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
active: If you have an active mind or imagination, you are always thinking of new things. the tragedy of an active mind trapped by failing physical health. = lively
active: - a site that has been accepted into a webring in the WebRing com system and has not been suspended An active site is displayed on the Webring List (Hub) page
active: a person devoted to the active life characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
active: tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
active: engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces
active: being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"
active: Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy
active: full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
active: disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
active: adj 1 (of a handler, a restart, or a catch tag) having been established but not yet disestablished 2 (of an element of an array) having an index that is greater than or equal to zero, but less than the fill pointer (if any) For an array that has no fill pointer, all elements are considered active
active: a person who has been initiated into a lifelong membership in a Greek organization Traditionally, it has designated a member who is currently an undergraduate However, it is preferable to use the terms "undergraduate member" or "student member" for those still in school
active: A window, window element, or icon that is currently affected by keyboard and mouse input Active windows are differentiated from other windows on the workspace by a distinctive title bar color or shade An active window element is indicated by a highlight or selection cursor
active: chemical agent capable of activity
active: emphasis Active is used to emphasize that someone is taking action in order to achieve something, rather than just hoping for it or achieving it in an indirect way. Companies need to take active steps to increase exports. active discouragement from teachers. = positive + actively ac·tive·ly They have never been actively encouraged to take such risks
active: Requiring or implying action or exertion; opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes
active: In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano
active: The system that supports the processing requests of the IMS user of XRF
active: Any circuit containing amplifying devices, such as tubes or transistors
active: producing activity or change of e
active: of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
active: Refers to the state of the window that you are using that is currently selected
active: An active volcano has erupted recently or is expected to erupt quite soon. molten lava from an active volcano. extinct
active: Licensed individuals who are currently practicing in their respective field
active: producing activity or change
active: taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
active: [--- turtle# ] I eaves the number of the active turtle on the stack
active: In Windows, the currently running application or the window to which user input is directed; the window with the focus See also focus
active: A state in which a metal tends to corrode; referring to the negative direction of electrode potential (opposite of passive or noble)
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active: {s} energetic, busy, constantly moving, lively; functioning; of or pertaining to the active voice, indicating that the action is performed by the subject of the verb (Grammar)
active: Requiring or implying action or exertion; - opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes
active: A fully initiated member of a fraternity or sorority