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1 positive
'pozətiv
1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo, afirmativo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) definitivo, concluyente3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) seguro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) completo, verdadero, absoluto5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo
2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positivo2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positivo•- positively
positive adj1. positivo2. segurotr['pɒzɪtɪv]1 (gen) positivo,-a2 (definite - proof, evidence) concluyente, definitivo,-a; (- refusal, decision) categórico,-a; (- answer) firme; (- instruction, order) preciso,-a3 (effective - criticism, advice) constructivo,-a; (- attitude, experience) positivo,-a4 (quite certain) seguro,-a ( about, de)5 familiar (absolute, complete, real) auténtico,-a, verdadero,-a1 positivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto think positive ser positivo,-apositive discrimination discriminación nombre femenino positivapositive ['pɑzət̬ɪv] adj1) definite: incuestionable, inequívocopositive evidence: pruebas irrefutables2) confident: seguro3) : positivo (en gramática, matemáticas, y física)4) affirmative: positivo, afirmativoa positive response: una respuesta positivaadj.• afirmativo, -a adj.• enfático, -a adj.• positivo (Matemática) adj.• seguro, -a adj.n.• positiva s.f.• positivo s.m.'pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv1)a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivothe test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo
b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo2)a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivopositive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva
b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo3) ( definite)there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas
4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdaderoit's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza
5)a) ( decisive) categóricob) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)['pɒzɪtɪv]are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro
1. ADJ1) (=sure, certain) seguro"are you sure?" - "yes, positive" — -¿estás seguro? -segurísimo or -no me cabe la menor duda
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he's positive about it — está seguro de ello2) (=affirmative, constructive) [attitude, view, influence] positivo; [criticism] constructivo; [person] que tiene una actitud positiva3) (=real) [disgrace, disadvantage] verdadero, auténticohe's a positive nuisance — es un verdadero or auténtico pelmazo *
4) (Elec, Phot, Ling) positivo; (Med) [result] positivo; (Math) [number] positivo2.N (=plus point) aspecto m positivo; (Phot) positivo m ; (Math) número m positivo, valor m positivothe positives outweigh the negatives — los aspectos positivos tienen más peso que or superan a los negativos
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to give a false positive — (Med) dar un resultado positivo falso3.ADV•
to test positive — dar positivo•
you have to think positive — hay que ser positivo4.CPDpositive thinking N — pensamiento m positivo
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the benefits of positive thinking — los beneficios del pensamiento positivothese people believe positive thinking can cure diseases — estas personas creen que pensar positivamente puede curar las enfermedades
* * *['pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv]1)a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivothe test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo
b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo2)a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivopositive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva
b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo3) ( definite)there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas
4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdaderoit's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza
5)a) ( decisive) categóricob) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro
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2 limited
1) ((negative unlimited) not very great, large etc; restricted: My experience is rather limited.) limitado, restringido2) ((with capital, abbreviated to Ltd. when written) a word used in the titles of certain companies: West. and R. Chambers Ltd.) limitadatr['lɪmɪtɪd]1 limitado,-a, restringido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlimited company sociedad nombre femenino anónimalimited ['lɪmət̬əd] adj: limitado, restringidoadj.• escaso, -a adj.• limitado, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.'lɪmətəd, 'lɪmɪtɪda) <number/space> limitado, restringido; <knowledge/experience/scope> limitadoto a limited extent/degree — hasta cierto punto/en cierta medida
limited edition — edición f limitada or numerada
b) (AmE Transp) <expressain/bus> semi-directolimited (liability) company — sociedad f de responsabilidad limitada
['lɪmɪtɪd]public limited company — (BrE) sociedad f anónima
1. ADJ1) (=small) [number, space] limitado; [resources] limitado, escaso; [range, scope] limitado, reducido2) (=restricted) limitado3) (esp Brit)(Jur, Comm) (in company names)Hourmont Travel Limited — Hourmont Travel, Sociedad Anónima
2.CPDlimited company N — (esp Brit) (Comm, Jur) sociedad f anónima, sociedad f limitada
limited edition N — [of book] edición f limitada; [of picture, record] tirada f limitada; [of car] serie f limitada
limited liability N — (esp Brit) (Jur) responsabilidad f limitada
public 3.limited partnership N — (Comm) sociedad f limitada, sociedad f en comandita
* * *['lɪmətəd, 'lɪmɪtɪd]a) <number/space> limitado, restringido; <knowledge/experience/scope> limitadoto a limited extent/degree — hasta cierto punto/en cierta medida
limited edition — edición f limitada or numerada
b) (AmE Transp) <express/train/bus> semi-directolimited (liability) company — sociedad f de responsabilidad limitada
public limited company — (BrE) sociedad f anónima
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3 sophisticated
sə'fistikeitid1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) sofisticado2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) sutil, sofisticado, complejo3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticado•tr[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]1 sofisticado,-asophisticated [sə'fɪstə.keɪt̬əd] adj1) complex: complejo2) worldly-wise: sofisticadoadj.• avanzado, -a adj.• mundano, -a adj.• sofisticado, -a adj.sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪda) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado[sǝ'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]ADJ1) (=refined) [person, lifestyle, tastes, clothes] sofisticado2) (=complex) [idea] sofisticado; [equipment] sofisticado, complejo, altamente desarrollado; [technique] sofisticado, muy elaborado, complejo; [play, film, book] muy elaborado, complejo* * *[sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]a) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado
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