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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

the passive
le passif, la voix passive
in the passive
à la voix passive

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

passive
passif/-ive

passive resistance N

passive resistance
résistance f passive

passive smoking N

passive smoking
tabagisme m passif

passive disobedience N

passive disobedience
désobéissance f passive
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French
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tabagisme passif
passive smoking
passif (passive) personne
passive (devant, face à in the face of)
à la voix passive LING
in the passive (voice)
pass|if
passive (voice)
vocabulaire actif/passif/fondamental
active/passive/basic vocabulary
contraindre qn à la passivité ou à demeurer passif
to force ou compel sb to remain passive
verbe passif
passive verb
résistance passive/non-violente
passive/non-violent resistance

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. passive [ˈpæsɪv] N no pl LING

passive
passif m
to put sth in the passive
mettre qc au passif

II. passive [ˈpæsɪv] ADJ a. LING

passive
passif(-ive)
a passive verb
un verbe au passif
the passive voice
la forme passive
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French
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English
passif (-ive)
passive
passif
passive
au passif
in the passive
amorphe personne, foule
passive
tabagisme passif
passive smoking
voix passive/active
passive/active voice
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. passive [ˈpæs·ɪv] N LING

passive
passif m
to put sth in the passive
mettre qc au passif

II. passive [ˈpæs·ɪv] ADJ a. LING

passive
passif(-ive)
passive verb
verbe m au passif
the passive voice
la forme passive
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French
English
English
passif (-ive)
passive
passif
passive
au passif
in the passive
amorphe personne, foule
passive
tabagisme passif
passive smoking
voix passive/active
passive/active voice
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