English → German
aktiv /akˈtiːf/
A
adjective
1 (also Chemistry) active
2 (Military) serving attrib. ‹officer, soldier›;
er ist Soldat im aktiven Dienst he is a serving soldier;
er war in Vietnam aktiv he served in Vietnam
3
aktive Bestechung offering of a bribe/bribes to an official;
aktive Handelsbilanz favourable balance of trade;
aktiver Wortschatz active vocabulary
B
adverb
actively;
sich aktiv verhalten be active