engelska-italienska översättning av passive

passivoOgni anno muoiono 80 000 persone di fumo passivo. Each year 80 000 people die from passive smoking. 80 000 di questi decessi sono dovuti al fumo passivo. Of these, 80 000 deaths are due to passive smoking. Ora sono vittima del fumo passivo. Now I am the victim of passive smoking.

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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