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Latvian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin passivus, probably via some other European language, adapted to fit Latvian patterns ( + -īvs).
Noun
pasīvs m (1st declension)
- (economics) liabilities (debts, taxes, interest and other money that a company has to pay; part of a budget that lists them)
- ir sava grāmatvedība, kur sakrājas visi pasīvi un aktīvi ― (it) has its own accounting, in which are gathered all liabilities and assets
- (grammar) passive voice
Declension
Declension of pasīvs (1st declension)
Synonyms
Adjective
pasīvs (definite pasīvais, comparative pasīvāks, superlative vispasīvākais, adverb pasīvi)
- passive (which, who does not work or behave lively, intensively, energetically)
- pasīvs cilvēks ― passive person
- pasīvs darbinieks ― passive employee
- tikai Annele bija klusa un pasīva ― only Anele was quiet and passive
- passive (which happens slowly, weakly; to which things happen slowly, weakly)
- pasīva reakcija ― passive reaction
- turpretī Aristotelim matērija ir pasīva ― in contrast, to Aristotle matter is passive
- passive (which is not working, not ready to work, react, move)
- pasīvais vārdu krājums ― passive vocabulary
- pasīvā imunitāte ― passive immunity
- pasīvais vulkāns ― passive volcano
- passive (which expresses or reveals inactive, slow action)
- pasīvā atpūta ― passive rest (i.e., sleep)
- pasīvais vēlēšanu tiesības ― passive electoral rights (i.e., the right to be elected)
- kāda ir jūsu attieksme pret tagadējo laiku: pasīva vai aktīva? ― what is your attitude to the present time: passive or active?
- (physics, chemistry, biology) passive (which cannot react or work, which cannot have effects)
- pasīvs savienojums ― passive connection, bond
- pasīva viela ― passive substance
- pasīvais ūdens ― passive water
- pasīvā antena ― passive antenna
- fizioloģiski pasīvs ― physiologically passive
- (of tastes) passive (a little poignant, peppery)
- pasīvs rutks ― passive radish
- pasīva garša ― passive taste
Declension