active in Arabic
شَغَّال šaḡḡāl
/ˈæk.tɪv/
active in Arabic: شَغَّال (šaḡḡāl), عَامِل (ʕāmil), نَشِيط (našīṭ), حَرِك (ḥarik). In English, active means having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Arabic words for active
- in action
- شَغَّال šaḡḡāl, عَامِل ʕāmil
- in grammar
- فَاعِل fāʕil, مَعْلُوم maʕlūm
- having the quality or power of acting
- نَشِيط našīṭ, عَامِل ʕāmil
- quick in physical movement
- نَشِيط našīṭ
- given to action rather than contemplation
- حَرِك ḥarik
- brisk; lively
- فَارِه fārih, حَرِك ḥarik
English meaning of active
- adjective Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- adjective Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- adjective In action; actually proceeding; working; in force.
- adjective Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
active in a sentence
- certain active principles
- the active powers of the mind
- an active child or animal
Synonyms of active
active in other languages
Questions about active in Arabic
- What is the meaning of active in Arabic?
- Active in Arabic is شَغَّال (šaḡḡāl), عَامِل (ʕāmil), نَشِيط (našīṭ), حَرِك (ḥarik).
- ما معنى كلمة active؟
- Active: شَغَّال (šaḡḡāl), عَامِل (ʕāmil), نَشِيط (našīṭ), حَرِك (ḥarik).
- What does active mean in English?
- Active means having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
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