passive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for passive in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.passive [Brit ˈpasɪv, Am ˈpæsɪv] ADJ (all contexts)

II.passive [Brit ˈpasɪv, Am ˈpæsɪv] N LING

passive smoking [Brit, Am ˈpæsɪv smoʊkɪŋ] N

passive resistance [Brit, Am ˈpæsɪv rəˈzɪstəns] N

passive vocabulary [ˌpæsɪvvəˈkæbjʊlərɪ, -lerɪ] N

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Translations for passive in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

passive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for passive in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for passive in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

passive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by passive sensors.
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Some systems are passive, or active, or a mix.
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In contrast, the terms top and bottom refer to the active (agent) and passive (patient) roles respectively.
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Scope probes fall into two main categories: passive and active.
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The activity of the foundation has then been to operate passive capital management and pay out return on capital.
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Passive radar depends upon the object sending a signal to the receiver.
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It begins with a long passive phase of only reading and listening, and eventually adds active exercises.
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However only students have the passive right to vote.
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Among those rights is the right to self-defense, including passive methods such as the security fence.
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Passive cooling techniques, such as resting in a cool, shady area and removing clothing can be applied immediately.
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