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1 actively
adverb actively engaged in politics.) activamentetr['æktɪvlɪ]1 activamenteactively ['æktɪvli] adv: activamente, enérgicamenteadv.• activamente adv.'æktɪvliadverb <encourage/support> activamente['æktɪvlɪ]ADV [encourage, promote, campaign, support,] enérgicamente; [seek, consider] seriamenteto be actively involved in sth — tomar parte activa en algo, participar activamente en algo
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'æktiv1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) en vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) en actividad6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activo•- actively
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active adj activotr['æktɪv]1 activo,-a2 (volcano) en actividad3 (energetic) activo,-a, vivo,-a, vigoroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on active service estar en servicio activoto take an active part in something participar activamente en algothe active voice la voz activaactive ['æktɪv] adj1) moving: activo, en movimiento2) lively: vigoroso, enérgico3) : en actividadan active volcano: un volcán en actividad4) operative: vigenteadj.• activo, -a adj.• agencioso, -a adj.• eficaz adj.• enérgico, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• poderoso, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.
I 'æktɪv1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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['æktɪv]1. ADJ1) (=lively) [person, brain] activo; [imagination] vivo2) (=busy) [life, day, period] de mucha actividad, muy movido3) (=not passive) [member, population] activo•
to take an active interest in sth — interesarse vivamente por algo•
after 17 years' active involvement in the party — después de 17 años de militar activamente en el partido•
to play or take an active part in sth — participar activamente en algo•
he withdrew from active participation in the project — dejó de participar activamente en el proyecto•
he played an active role in bringing about a ceasefire — desempeñó un papel activo a la hora de conseguir el alto al fuego•
to be sexually active — tener relaciones sexuales•
the government must take active steps to bring down inflation — el gobierno debe tomar medidas directas para bajar la inflación4) (=not extinct) [volcano] en actividad5) (Chem, Phys, Electronics) activo6) (Econ, Comm) [trading, market] activo7) (Mil)to be on active service or duty — estar en activo
8) (Ling, Gram)2.N(Gram)3.CPDactive birth N — (Med) parto m natural
active file N — (Comput) fichero m activo
active suspension N — (Aut) suspensión f activa
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I ['æktɪv]1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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(to be one of a group of people actively doing something: Did you participate in the discussion?) participar (en)- participant
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participate vb participartr[pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt]1 participar (in, en)v.• participar v.pər'tɪsəpeɪt, pɑːr-, pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪtto participate (IN something) — participar or tomar parte (en algo)
[pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt]VI participar, tomar parte (in en)participating countries — países mpl participantes
* * *[pər'tɪsəpeɪt, pɑːr-, pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt]to participate (IN something) — participar or tomar parte (en algo)
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5 positively
1) (in a positive way: He stated positively that he was innocent.) categóricamente; positivamente; afirmativamente2) (absolutely; completely: He is positively the nastiest person I know.) con certeza; definitivamentetr['pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]1 (with certainty) categóricamente; (definitely) de forma decisiva, sin duda3 familiar (absolutely) verdaderamente, realmente■ the weather was positively awful! ¡hizo un tiempo malísimo!positively ['pɑzət̬ɪvli] adv1) favorably: favorablemente2) optimistically: positivamente3) definitely: definitivamente, en forma concluyenteit's positively awful!: ¡es verdaderamente malo!adj.• absolutamente adj.• realmente adj.adv.• positivamente adv.'pɑːzətɪvli, 'pɒzətɪvli1) (favorably, constructively)we view teaching experience very positively — valoramos mucho or muy positivamente la experiencia docente
to think positively — no ser* negativo, ser* positivo
they reacted positively — tuvieron una reacción/respuesta positiva
2)a) ( definitely) < prove> de forma concluyente or fehacientethe body has not yet been positively identified — todavía no se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
b) ( absolutely) <delighted/furious> verdaderamente['pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]ADV1) (=with certainty) [guarantee] con seguridad; (=categorically) [refuse] tajantemente2) (=affirmatively) [respond, act] de manera positivamost employees view the new system positively — la mayoría de los empleados ha reaccionado favorablemente al nuevo sistema, la mayoría de los empleados ve el nuevo sistema con buenos ojos
they are contributing positively to the development of their community — están participando activamente en el desarrollo de su comunidad
3) * (=really, absolutely) [amazed, delighted] realmente, verdaderamentethe food was positively disgusting! — ¡la comida daba auténtico or verdadero asco!, ¡la comida era realmente or verdaderamente asquerosa!
this is positively the last time I'm going to tell you — está sí que es la última vez que te lo digo
4) (Elec)* * *['pɑːzətɪvli, 'pɒzətɪvli]1) (favorably, constructively)we view teaching experience very positively — valoramos mucho or muy positivamente la experiencia docente
to think positively — no ser* negativo, ser* positivo
they reacted positively — tuvieron una reacción/respuesta positiva
2)a) ( definitely) < prove> de forma concluyente or fehacientethe body has not yet been positively identified — todavía no se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
b) ( absolutely) <delighted/furious> verdaderamente
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Actively — Ac tive*ly, adv. 1. In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one s own action; voluntarily, not passively. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) In an active signification; as, a word used actively. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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actively — adv. Actively is used with these adjectives: ↑committed, ↑engaged, ↑hostile, ↑interested, ↑involved, ↑opposed Actively is used with these verbs: ↑assist, ↑avoid, ↑campaign, ↑collaborate, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
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actively — adverb in an active manner (Freq. 3) he participated actively in the war • Ant: ↑passively • Derived from adjective: ↑active … Useful english dictionary
actively opposed — index hostile, malevolent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
actively represent — index lobby Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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actively — adverb see active … New Collegiate Dictionary
actively — See active. * * * … Universalium