passive Pronunciation: /ˈpæsɪv/Translate passive | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of passiveA. adj. 1 passiv passive smoker = Passivraucher, -raucherin passive smoking = passives Rauchen 2 [Ling.] Passiv-B. n. [Ling.] Passivpassive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of passive in the British & World English dictionary Definition of passive in the US English dictionary