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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
active adj	(person: busy, dynamic)	activo/a adj
		ocupado/a adj
	Robert is much more active than I am; he can hike 10 miles without getting tired!
	Robert es mucho más activo que yo; puede caminar 10 millas sin cansarse.
active adj	(thing: busy, dynamic)	activo/a adj
	Sarah leads an active life: she works full-time, volunteers at the homeless shelter, and coaches basketball.
	Sarah lleva una vida activa: trabaja a tiempo completo como voluntaria en un refugio para personas sin hogar y entrena un equipo de básquet.
active adj	(taking part)	activo/a adj
	All active members of the club are required to attend the meeting.
	Todos los miembros activos del club deben asistir a la reunión.
active adj	(grammar: not passive)	activo/a adj
	In English-language research papers, it is important to use the active voice for verbs.
	En los trabajos de investigación escritos en inglés, es importante usar la voz activa en los verbos.
active adj	(functioning, operating)	activo/a adj
		en uso loc adv
	The nuclear reactor is no longer active.
	El reactor nuclear ya no está activo.
active adj	(volcano: not extinct) (volcán)	en actividad loc adv
		activo/a adj
	Mt. Sakurajima is still active; it often shoots smoke and ash into the sky.
	El Monte Sakurajima está aún en actividad; a menudo lanza polvo y cenizas hacia el cielo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
active adj	(in progress)	activo/a adj
		en progreso loc adj
	Before going on holiday, the lawyer briefed his colleague on all his active cases.
	Antes de irse vacaciones, el abogado le dio un resumen a su colega sobre todos sus casos activos.
active adj	(military: on duty)	activo/a adj
		en servicio loc adj
	Both my uncles are soldiers; one is active, the other retired.
	Mis dos tíos son soldados, uno activo, el otro retirado.
active n	(verb form, voice) (gramática)	voz activa loc nom f
	"The vase was broken by Jane" becomes "Jane broke the vase" in the active.
	"El jarrón fue roto por Juana" se conviere en "Juana rompió el jarrón" en voz activa.
active n	(chemical agent) (química)	activo nm
	Check the expiration date of your sunscreen to make sure the actives are still good.
	Corrobora la fecha de vencimiento en tu protector solar para asegurarte de que los activos aún estén en buen estado.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
active debt n	(obligation owed)	deuda activa loc nom f
		deuda que acumula intereses grupo nom
active duty	(military)	servicio activo nm + adj
active immunity	(immunology)	inmunidad natural nf + adj mf
active ingredient n	(substance giving a drug its effect)	ingrediente activo nm
	If the active ingredient in a cleanser is toxic, I won't buy it.
	Si el ingrediente activo es tóxico, no lo compro.
active negligence n	(law: affirmative act or failure)	negligencia culpable nf + adj mf
		imprudencia temeraria nf + adj
active principle n	(pharmacology: ingredient) (farmacología)	principio activo loc nm
active role n	(full participation)	participación activa loc nom f
	Now I'm taking a more active role in local politics.
	Para el puesto se requiere alguien de participación activa.
nonactive, non-active adj	(not active, inactive)	inactivo/a adj
on active duty expr	(working as a soldier)	en servicio loc adv
	Max won't be called to serve because he is no longer on active duty.
take an active part, take an active role v expr	(be fully involved)	tener un rol activo loc verb
	Emily takes an active part in the chess club.
	Emily tiene un rol activo en el club de ajedrez.
take an active part in [sth], take an active role in [sth] v expr	(be involved)	tomar parte activa en loc verb
	He refused to take an active part in the discussion.
	Se rehusó a tomar parte activa en la discusión.
		participar activamente en loc verb
		participar en vi + prep
	Se rehusó a participar en la discusión.
		ser parte activa de loc verb
under active consideration adv	(being deliberated)	en estudio loc adv
	Thank you for submitting your resume for the job position; your credentials are under active consideration.
	Gracias por enviar su CV para el puesto de trabajo, su solicitud está en estudio.
		sometido a discusión loc adj
	Gracias por enviar su CV para el puesto de trabajo, su solicitud está sometida a discusión.

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In the English description:

activate - alive - alive and well - along for the ride - angry young man - astir - busily - busy - busy bee - causal role - come into force - commission - deactivated - dormant - dynamic - energetic - enter into force - enzyme - extinct - filler - go-go - going - hibernate - hopping - hyperactive - in circulation - in commission - in motion - in operation - in play - inert - make a comeback - man about town - medicinal ingredient - moribund - move about - move around - night owl - nighthawk - nocturnal - nonactive - nonpracticing - out and about - out of commission - overstimulate - passive - placebo - political animal - practicing - preferential treatment

Spanish:

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Synonyms: busy, engaged, practicing, practising, at work, more...

Collocations: has (such) an active [mind, imagination], [have, lead] an active lifestyle, has a very active [mind, imagination], more...

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