active

active
adj. actief, bedrijvig; bijdragend, ondernemend
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n. werkzaam zijnde (in grammatica)
active
[ æktiv]
actiefwerkend, in werking
actiefbedrijvig, levendig
〈taalkunde〉actiefbedrijvend
〈economie〉actiefproductief
voorbeelden:
1   an active remedy een werkzaam middel
     an active volcano een werkende vulkaan
2   an active fellow een dynamische kerel
     lead an active life een actief/druk leven leiden
3   active voice bedrijvende vorm, actief
4   an active balance of trade een actieve/gunstige handelsbalans
     active property activa
be under active consideration (ernstig) overwogen worden
     〈handel〉 active debts actieve/uitstaande schulden
     〈handel〉 active partner werkend vennoot
     〈handel〉 active securities/stocks actieve fondsen, druk verhandelde fondsen
     〈leger〉 on active service 〈Brits-Engels〉aan het front; 〈Amerikaans-Engels〉in actieve/feitelijke dienst

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