Latvian

Noun

pasīvs m (1st declension)

1. (economics) liabilities (debts, taxes, interest and other money that a company has to pay; part of a budget that lists them)

   ir sava grāmatvedība, kur sakrājas visi pasīvi un aktīvi‎ ― (it) has its own accounting, in which are gathered all liabilities and assets

2. (grammar) passive voice

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Synonyms

• (of "passive voice"): ciešamā kārta

Adjective

pasīvs (def. pasīvais, comp. pasīvāks, sup. vispasīvākais; adv. pasīvi)

1. passive (which, who does not work or behave lively, intensively, energetically)

   pasīvs cilvēks‎ ― passive person

   pasīvs darbinieks‎ ― passive employee

   tikai Annele bija klusa un pasīva‎ ― only Anele was quiet and passive

2. passive (which happens slowly, weakly; to which things happen slowly, weakly)

   pasīva reakcija‎ ― passive reaction

   turpretī Aristotelim matērija ir pasīva‎ ― in contrast, to Aristotle matter is passive

3. passive (which is not working, not ready to work, react, move)

   pasīvais vārdu krājums‎ ― passive vocabulary

   pasīvā imunitāte‎ ― passive immunity

   pasīvais vulkāns‎ ― passive volcano

4. passive (which expresses or reveals inactive, slow action)

   pasīvā atpūta‎ ― passive rest (i.e., sleep)

   pasīvais vēlēšanu tiesības‎ ― passive electoral rights (i.e., the right to be elected)

   kāda ir jūsu attieksme pret tagadējo laiku: pasīva vai aktīva?‎ ― what is your attitude to the present time: passive or active?

5. (physics, chemistry, biology) passive (which cannot react or work, which cannot have effects)

   pasīvs savienojums‎ ― passive connection, bond

   pasīva viela‎ ― passive substance

   pasīvais ūdens‎ ― passive water

   pasīvā antena‎ ― passive antenna

   fizioloģiski pasīvs‎ ― physiologically passive

6. (of tastes) passive (a little poignant, peppery)

   pasīvs rutks‎ ― passive raddish

   pasīva garša‎ ― passive taste

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