active voice
Noun
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Noun
active voice
- (grammar, uncountable) the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action
- "The ball was kicked by Fred." would, in active voice, be "Fred kicked the ball."
- (grammar, countable) a form in a particular language used to express the active voice
- French: voix active
- German: Aktiv, Aktivum
- Italian: forma attiva, attivo
- Portuguese: voz ativa
- Russian: действи́тельный зало́г
- Spanish: voz activa
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