LEARNit Dictionary
active
adjective
/ˈæktɪv/
UK
/ˈæktɪv/
US
A2
OPAL
OPAL
1
A2
always busy doing things, especially physical activities
فعال, پرجنبوجوش, پرتلاش, پرنشاط, پرانرژی, پرحرکت
opposite
inactive
2
B1
involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself
فعال, پویا, پرتلاش, کوشا
They were both
politically active
.
his
active involvement/participation
in the arts
She takes an
active part
in school life.
He still has an
active role
in running the company.
an
active participant/member
He is an
active member
of several professional organizations.
At 50, I'm an
active participant
in my community.
She
remained active
in politics until her death.
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
3
B1
doing something regularly; functioning
فعال, پویا, متحرک
Numbers of
sexually active
teenagers have continued to rise.
These animals are active only at night.
The virus is still active in the blood.
an active volcano
compare
dormant
4
lively and full of ideas
فعال, پرشور, پویا, پر انرژی, زنده دل
That child has a very active imagination.
It's important to remain mentally active after retirement.
5
working; in use or able to be used
فعال, در حال کار, مورد استفاده, قابل استفاده, عملیاتی
The old watermill was active until 1960.
Ensure the website URL is an active link.
6
having or causing a chemical effect
فعال, واکنشی, شیمیایی فعال, واکنشزا
What is the active ingredient in aspirin?
drugs that are active against cancers
opposite
inactive
7
connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action
معلوم
In ‘He was driving the car’, the verb is active.
compare
passive
noun
/ˈæktɪv/
UK
/ˈæktɪv/
US
1
the form of a verb in which the subject is the person or thing that performs the action
فعل معلوم, وجه معلوم
compare
passive