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actif.

active

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ak.tif/
  1. active

  2. active

    la voix active
  3. working, (relational) work

    la population active
    la vie active
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.

noun/ak.tif/
  1. asset

    masculine
  2. active

    masculine
  3. top

    masculine · slang
  4. An active ingredient, in a perfume, experiment, etc.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.

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