English-Spanish translations for passive

pasivoHay que salir del bienestar pasivo y meterse en el trabajo. People must get off passive welfare and into work. Cada año mueren 80 000 personas a causa del tabaquismo pasivo. Each year 80 000 people die from passive smoking. De esos fallecidos, 80 000 eran fumadores pasivos. Of these, 80 000 deaths are due to passive smoking.
pasivaEn este terreno, las Naciones Unidas han sido demasiado pasivas. In this area, the UN has been too passive. La UE no puede permanecer pasiva. The EU must not remain passive. Durante mucho tiempo, hemos adoptado una actitud pasiva. For too long we have adopted a passive attitude.

Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction
Being in the passive voice
Not participating in management
Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain
The passive voice of verbs
A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth
Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain

He remained passive during the protest.
a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring

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