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adjective

active

CEFR B1

engaged in action or in operation, rather than idle or dormant

In a sentence

Six example sentences with active, each labelled with its topic.

  • Even at seventy she remains active, swimming before breakfast and cycling to the market instead of taking the bus.

    Fitness

  • The volcano is still active, venting steam most mornings, so the park closes the summit trail whenever tremors start.

    Environment

  • The clinic urges patients to stay active after knee surgery, walking a little farther each day rather than resting in bed.

    Medicine

  • The app counts a user as active only after three sessions a week, which cut the reported total in half.

    Technology

  • She has been an active member of the local party for thirty years, knocking on doors in every election.

    Politics

  • The server shows four thousand active players on a weekday evening, with most of them in the newest zone.

    Gaming

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