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  1. passive voice:


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Detailed Synonyms for passive voice in Englisch

passive voice:

passive voice [the ~] Nomen

  1. the passive voice
    – the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb 1
    the passive; the passive voice
    – the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb 1
    • passive [the ~] Nomen
      • `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive1
    • passive voice [the ~] Nomen
      • `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice1

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Verwandte Definitionen für "passive voice":

  1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb1
    • `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice1

Related Synonyms for passive voice