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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