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passive participle

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A participle indicating an ongoing or completed action or state in the passive voice, where a noun modified by the participle is taken to represent the patient of the action denoted by the verb.

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CEFR level

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

passive photolocation passive radar passive resistance passive resister passive restraint passive smoke

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