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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sudongjeok-euro
"그들은 상황을 수동적으로 지켜보았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that allows things to happen or for someone else to take action, without responding or resisting.
"He tended to sit back and watch events unfold rather than acting passively." - 2
Without direct intervention or active participation.
"The solar panels absorb sunlight passively throughout the day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'passive', which comes from the Late Latin 'passivus' (capable of suffering or enduring), from the Latin verb 'pati' (to endure, suffer). The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in Middle English to form terms describing a manner of non-resistance or reception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passively" is said worldwide
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passivement
Transliteration: pas-siv-mã
"Elle a accepté la décision passivement."
passiv
Transliteration: pas-siːf
"Er hat das Geschehen nur passiv beobachtet."
passivamente
Transliteration: pas-si-va-men-te
"Non puoi rimanere a guardare passivamente."
pasivamente
Transliteration: pa-si-va-men-te
"Escuchó las críticas pasivamente."
passivamente
Transliteration: pa-si-va-men-tʃi
"Eles aceitaram as novas regras passivamente."
निष्क्रिय रूप से
Transliteration: nishkriy roop se
"वह पूरी स्थिति को निष्क्रिय रूप से देखता रहा।"
被动地
Transliteration: bèi dòng de
"他只是被动地接受了安排。"
수동적으로
Transliteration: sudongjeok-euro
"그들은 상황을 수동적으로 지켜보았다."
受動的に
Transliteration: judōteki ni
"彼はその提案を受動的に受け入れた。"
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