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    passive

    US /ˈpæsɪv/

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    UK /ˈpæsɪv/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveAllowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
    She was very passive and never argued
    adj.AdjectiveWith sentence's subject being what verb acts on
    This word is in the passive form
    adj.AdjectiveAn electronic component that does not require external power to operate and cannot amplify or control an electrical signal.
    A resistor is a passive electronic component.
    n.NounA person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
    Don't be a passive; take initiative and make your voice heard.

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    • We can fall into an error of seeing  love as a passive mysterious gift  

      We can fall into an error of seeing  love as a passive mysterious gift  

    • not passive victimised spectators. The other’s  love should - under normal circumstances - be  

      not passive victimised spectators. The other’s  love should - under normal circumstances - be  

    B1

    How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide

    08:20How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • As long as you can do this without being passive-aggressive, detaching yourself emotionally with a "I don't care attitude," can help neutralize the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

      As long as you can do this without being passive-aggressive, detaching yourself emotionally with a "I don't care attitude," can help neutralize the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

    B1

    My Horrible Nightmare Group Project

    09:48My Horrible Nightmare Group Project
    • Sometimes the sweetest types of revenge are best executed passive-aggressively after the storm without anyone looking or expecting it.

      Sometimes the sweetest types of revenge are best executed passive-aggressively after the storm without anyone looking or expecting it.

    • Sometimes the sweetest types of revenge are best executed passive-aggressively after the storm without anyone looking or expecting it.

      Sometimes the sweetest types of revenge are best executed passive-aggressively after the storm without anyone looking or expecting it.

    A2

    Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:53Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
    • The card and the reader are what he calls passive and active connections.

      The card and the reader are what he calls passive and active connections.

    • And the card is passive because it doesn't have power and needs to be near an active source to initiate that communication.

      And the card is passive because it doesn't have power and needs to be near an active source to initiate that communication.

    B1

    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • This is known as "passive camouflage".

      This is known as "passive camouflage".

    C1

    The ONLY way to become FLUENT IN ENGLISH

    05:17The ONLY way to become FLUENT IN ENGLISH
    • It's also commonly used in the passive voice.

      It's also commonly used in the passive voice.

    • So this is the passive voice.

      So this is the passive voice.

    A2

    5 Highly Effective Ways To Transform Your Career Mindset | Forbes

    02:435 Highly Effective Ways To Transform Your Career Mindset | Forbes
    • As I'm going through, this can be deflating and demoralizing because it's passive and happening to you.

      As I'm going through, this can be deflating and demoralizing because it's passive and happening to you.

    • Choosing to see your current circumstances as "I'm going through this" can be deflating and demoralizing because it's passive and happening to you.

      Choosing to see your current circumstances as "I'm going through this" can be deflating and demoralizing because it's passive and happening to you.

    B1

    What is the FIRE Movement? ?| Retire Early!

    02:46What is the FIRE Movement? ?| Retire Early!
    • This little fishy says, "What is the best way for someone to start earning passive income?”

      This little fishy says, "What is the best way for someone to start earning passive income?”

    • [Passive income: Money that flows into your pocket while you're sleeping. —Paula Plant, Afford Anything]

      [Passive income: Money that flows into your pocket while you're sleeping. —Paula Plant, Afford Anything]

    A2

    DRINKING A LOT OF WATER WILL NOT HYDRATE YOU

    07:19DRINKING A LOT OF WATER WILL NOT HYDRATE YOU
    • Is it a passive thing? Does it just kind of go into your cells and start hydrating?

      Is it a passive thing? Does it just kind of go into your cells and start hydrating?

    B2

    I Analysed 100 Years of Gold Prices, This Is What I Found

    16:19I Analysed 100 Years of Gold Prices, This Is What I Found
    • We have active assets, and then we have passive assets.

      We have active assets, and then we have passive assets.

    • However, when we look at a passive asset such as gold, it produces nothing.

      However, when we look at a passive asset such as gold, it produces nothing.

    A2