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Meaning of active voice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
    uncountable, usually
  2. A form in a particular language used to express the active voice.
    countable, usually

Equivalents

Afrikaans aktief bedrywende vorm
العربية صِيغَة مَعْلُوم مَبْنِيّ لِلْمَعْلُوم معلوم
Български актив
Bosanski aktiv
Čeština aktivum činný rod
Dansk aktiv
Deutsch aktiv Aktivum Tatform Tätigkeitsform
Ελληνικά ενεργητική φωνή
Español voz activa
Suomi aktiivi
Français voix active
Gàidhlig guth spreigeach
Hrvatski aktiv
Հայերեն ներգործական սեռ
Íslenska germynd
Italiano attivo diatesi attiva forma attiva
日本語 能動態
한국어 능동태
Kurdî aktîv malûm
Latviešu aktīvs
Македонски актив
Nederlands actief activum bedrijvende vorm
Polski strona czynna
Português voz ativa
Română diateză activă
Русский актив акти́вный зало́г действи́тельный зало́г
Slovenčina aktívum
Shqip veprore
Српски aktiv
Svenska aktiv aktivum
Türkçe malum
Українська актив

Examples

“"The ball was kicked by Fred." would, in active voice, be "Fred kicked the ball."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

active volcano Actively Activeness activewear Activex activin

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