passif
French → English
(grammar) Passive: a verb voice where the subject undergoes the action
Dans la phrase 'La pomme est mangée', le verbe est à la forme passive.
(English) In the sentence 'The apple is eaten', the verb is in the passive form.
Il est parfois difficile de conjuguer correctement les verbes irréguliers au passif.
(English) It is sometimes difficult to correctly conjugate irregular verbs in the passive voice.
(finance) Liabilities: the total of debts or financial obligations of a company
Le passif de cette entreprise dépasse largement ses actifs actuels en banque.
(English) The company's liabilities far exceed its current bank assets.
Lors de la faillite, le liquidateur doit évaluer précisément le passif du commerçant.
(English) During the bankruptcy, the liquidator must precisely evaluate the merchant's liabilities.
Entry ID: fr:en:passif · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary