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Ethiopia (oh) and active 1, adjective (oh)


Ethiopia (oh)



a country in northeast Africa on the Red Sea. Population: 65,892,000 (2001). Capital: Addis Ababa. The northern part of the country, Eritrea, fought for independence during the 1970s and 1980s, and became independent in 1993.
-- Ethiopian n adj

active 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?busy?
2 ?involved?
3 ?functioning?
4 ?doing something?
5 ?volcano?
6 ?grammar?
7 ?chemical?
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: activus, from agere; ACT1]
?BUSY?
always busy doing things, especially physical activities
-opposite inactive inactive
::Games for active youngsters
::She's over 80, but is still very active.
active life/lifestyle
::My father always led a very active life.
active mind/imagination
::a child with a very active imagination
?INVOLVED?
involved in an organization or activity and doing lots of practical things to achieve your aims
::He became politically active at college.
be active in (doing) sth
::The Bureau is active in promoting overseas investment.
take/play an active part/role in sth
::Encourage students to take an active part in discussions.
::She took an active interest in local charities.
active participation/involvement
::the importance of active participation by elderly people in the life of the community
::We're taking active steps (=doing practical things) to deal with the problem.
::We maintain active links with Other European universities.
active member/supporter
?FUNCTIONING?
operating in a way that is normal or expected
-opposite inactive inactive
::The virus is active even at low temperatures.
?DOING SOMETHING?
doing something regularly
:: sexually active teenagers
?VOLCANO?
an active volcano is likely to explode at any time
::The volcano became active last year with a series of eruptions.
?GRAMMAR?
an active verb or sentence has the person or thing doing the action as its subject . In 'The boy kicked the ball', the verb 'kick' is active
-see also passive 1 (2)
?CHEMICAL?
producing a chemical reaction
::nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco
-- actively adv
::Carol was actively involved in the local Sports club.