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aktiv meaning in English

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aktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

active(having the quality or power of acting)
adjective
[UK: ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˈæk.tɪv]

fierce [fiercer, fiercest](resolute or strenuously active)
adjective
[UK: fɪəs] [US: ˈfɪrs]

aktiv ~t ~a substantiv
{n}

active voice(the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tɪv vɔɪs] [US: ˈæk.tɪv ˌvɔɪs]

aktiv effekt substantiv
{c}

active power(the real component of the power of an alternating current circuit)
noun

aktiv om natten adjektiv

nocturnal(primarily active during the night)
adjective
[UK: nɒk.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: nakˈtɝː.nl̩]

aktiv vulkan substantiv
{c}

active volcanonoun

aktivera [~de ~t] verb

activate [activated, activating, activates](to put into operation)
verb
[UK: ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt] [US: ˈæk.tə.ˌvet]
Flight mode must be activated prior to departure. = Flygplansläge måste aktiveras innan start.

enable [enabled, enabling, enables](to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈneɪb.l̩] [US: e.ˈneɪb.l̩]

aktiveringsenergi substantiv

activation energy [activation energies]noun
[UK: ˌæk.tɪ.ˈveɪʃ.n̩ ˈe.nə.dʒi] [US: ˌæk.tə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩ ˈe.nər.dʒi]

aktivum [aktivet aktiver] substantiv
{n}

active voice(the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tɪv vɔɪs] [US: ˈæk.tɪv ˌvɔɪs]

aktivism [~en] substantiv

activism(practice of using action to achieve a result)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tɪv.ˌɪ.zəm] [US: ˈæk.tɪ.ˌvɪ.zəm]

aktivist [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

activist [activists](one who is politically active)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst] [US: ˈæk.tɪ.vəst]

aktivitet [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

activity [activities](state or quality of being active)
noun
[UK: æk.ˈtɪ.və.ti] [US: æk.ˈtɪ.və.ti]
The more fun the activity, the better. = Ju roligare aktivitet, desto bättre.

aktivt kol substantiv
{n}

activated carbon [activated carbons](absorbent form of finely powdered carbon)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd ˈkɑː.bən] [US: ˈæk.tɪ.ˌve.təd ˈkɑːr.bən]

attraktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

attractive(having the quality of attracting by inherent force)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv] [US: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv]
She is attractive. = Hon är attraktiv.

avaktivera [~de ~t] verb

disable [disabled, disabling, disables](to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩]

avaktiverad adjektiv

disabled(made incapable of use or action)
adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩d] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩d]

deaktiverad adjektiv

disabled(made incapable of use or action)
adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩d] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩d]

hyperaktivitet [~en] substantiv
{c}

hyperactivity(Quality of being hyperactive)
noun
[UK: ˌhaɪ.pərˈ.æk.tɪv] [US: ˌhaɪ.pə.ræk.ˈtɪ.və.ti]

inaktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

inactive(not active, temporarily or permanently)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnæk.tɪv]

inaktivera [~de ~t] verb

disable [disabled, disabling, disables](to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩]

interaktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

interactive(responding to the user)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈræk.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.tə.ˈræk.tɪv]

nattaktiv adjektiv

nocturnal(primarily active during the night)
adjective
[UK: nɒk.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: nakˈtɝː.nl̩]

proaktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

proactive(acting in advance)
adjective
[UK: ˌprəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌproʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]

radioaktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

radioactive(exhibiting radioactivity)
adjective
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]

radioaktiv bomb substantiv
{c}

dirty bomb(device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material)
noun

radioaktivitet [~en] substantiv
{c}

radioactivity [radioactivities](emission of ionizing radiation)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti]

radioaktivt avfall substantiv
{n}

radioactive waste(type of waste)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv weɪst] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv ˈweɪst]

radioaktivt nedfall substantiv
{n}

radioactive fallout(material from a radioactive plume)
noun

radioaktivt sönderfall substantiv
{n}

radioactive decay(physical process)
noun

reaktiv effekt substantiv
{c}

reactive power(imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit)
noun
[UK: ri.ˈæk.tɪv ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ri.ˈæk.tɪv ˈpaʊər]

reaktivera [~de ~t] verb

reactivate [reactivated, reactivating, reactivates](to activate again)
verb
[UK: ri.ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt] [US: ˈriː.ˈæk.tə.ˌvet]

reaktivering [~en] substantiv
{c}

reactivation [reactivations](the activation of something previously inactive or inactivated)
noun
[UK: ˌriːˌæktɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n ] [US: ˌriˌæktəˈveɪʃən ]

reaktivitet substantiv
{c}

reactivity [reactivities](relative susceptibility to chemical reaction)
noun
[UK: ˌriːæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti] [US: ˌri.ˌæk.ˈtɪ.və.ti]

retroaktiv [~t ~a] adjektiv

retroactive(extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions)
adjective
[UK: ˌre.trəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌretro.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]

retroaktivt adverb

retroactively(done after the fact)
adverb
[UK: ˌre.trəʊ.ˈæk.tɪ.vli] [US: ˌretro.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪ.vli]