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active

/ˈæk.tɪv/

Translation

adj
activo,va
He's very active
Es muy activo
dinámico,ca
activo,va
one of the most politically active sectors
uno de los sectores más activos políticamente
implicado,da
(un volcán)
en actividad
This is an area of active volcanoes
Esta es una zona de volcanes en actividad
(Definition of active adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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