Meaning

6 senses
  1. (uncountable)The state or quality of being active; activeness.

    Pit row was abuzz with activity.

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    Aktivität

    де́ятельностьdéjatelʹnostʹ, акти́вностьaktívnostʹ

    дія́льністьdijálʹnistʹ, акти́вністьaktývnistʹ, чи́нністьčýnnistʹ

    the state of being active

  2. (countable)Something done as an action or a movement.

    The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.

    Aktivität, Handlung, Tätigkeit

    де́йствиеdéjstvije, мероприя́тиеmeroprijátije, де́лоdélo

    акти́вністьaktývnistʹ, дія́льністьdijálʹnistʹ

  3. (countable)Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.

    An increasing number of sports activities are on offer at the university.

    Quilting can be an enjoyable activity.

    Aktivität, Unternehmung

    де́лоdélo, заня́тиеzanjátije

    дія́льністьdijálʹnistʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie

  6. (countable, uncountable)The property of substances to react with other substances

    Aktivität

Examples

473 sentences
  1. What's your favorite summer activity?

    Чим ти полюбляєш займатися влітку?

    ruЧем ты больше всего любишь заниматься летом?

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  2. I don't engage in illegal activities.

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  3. What's a group activity you enjoy?

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  4. She takes part in many school activities.

    ruОна участвует во многих школьных мероприятиях.

    deSie beteiligt sich an vielen schulischen Aktivitäten.

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  5. Tell me about your favorite outdoor activity.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state or quality of being active:
Русский
By meaning 3
state or quality of being active:
something done as an action or a movement:
something done for pleasure or entertainment:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
state or quality of being active:
something done as an action or a movement:
something done for pleasure or entertainment:

Origin

From Middle French activité, from Latin activitas. Equivalent to active + -ity.

From Middle French activité, from Latin activitas. Equivalent to active + -ity.

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