activity
The state or quality of being activeThe state or quality of being active; activeness.
» What's your favorite summer activity?
Чем ты больше всего любишь заниматься летом?
Чим ти полюбляєш займатися влітку?
Meaning
6 senses(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
(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
(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
(countable, uncountable)The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
(countable, uncountable)The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie
(countable, uncountable)The property of substances to react with other substances
Aktivität
Examples
473 sentencesWhat's your favorite summer activity?
Чим ти полюбляєш займатися влітку?
ruЧем ты больше всего любишь заниматься летом?
I don't engage in illegal activities.
What's a group activity you enjoy?
She takes part in many school activities.
ruОна участвует во многих школьных мероприятиях.
deSie beteiligt sich an vielen schulischen Aktivitäten.
Tell me about your favorite outdoor activity.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
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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Forms
plural: activities| Singular | activity |
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Synonyms
15 synonyms- the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically:activeness
- the state of being active:actionactiveness
- an organic process that takes place in the body:bodily processbody processbodily function
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings):natural processnatural actionaction
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
58 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable