What does inactief in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word inactief in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inactief in Dutch.

The word inactief in Dutch means passief, inactief, non-actief, lui, ongebruikt, inactief, inactief, slapend, inactief, passief, inactief, onbenut, loos, inactief. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word inactief

passief

(not active)

Carol takes a passive approach to parenting; she rarely disciplines her kids.

inactief

(person: lazy)

My inactive girlfriend prefers to watch TV rather than go out on a date.

non-actief

(not active, inactive)

lui

(formal (idle, lazy)

ongebruikt, inactief

(not being used)

My brother bought a bicycle which he no longer uses and it's just lying idle in the garage.

inactief, slapend

(volcano, etc.: dormant) (vulkaan)

Many volcanoes are inactive so you can visit them without worrying.

inactief, passief

(in an absent-minded way)

Martha was sitting at a table outside the cafe, idly watching people passing by.

inactief

(figurative (period: inactive)

We are in the middle of a fallow period and have a lot of free time.

onbenut, loos, inactief

(time: non-productive)

Fred liked to spend his idle time fishing in the creek behind his house.

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