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1 positively
• ehdottomasti• aivan varmasti• peruuttamattomasti• suorastaan* * *1) (in a positive way: He stated positively that he was innocent.) vuorenvarmasti2) (absolutely; completely: He is positively the nastiest person I know.) ehdottomasti -
2 positively driven operation
• apukoskettimien pakkotoiminen ohjaus -
3 positively skewed
• positiivisesti vino -
4 affirm
• vaatialaw• vahvistaa (oik. päätös)• vahvistaa• vakuuttaa• vakuuttaa todeksi• väittää• myöntää oikeaksi• selittää* * *ə'fə:m(to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) vakuuttaa- affirmative
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5 antique
• epäajanmukainen• epämuodikas• aataminaikuinen• antiikkinen• ammoinen• anakronistinenhistory• antiikki• antiikkikauppa• antiikkiesine• vanhanaikainen• vanhentunut• klassinen• muinaisesine• muinainen• muinaisaikainen* * *æn'ti:k 1. adjective1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) antiikki-2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) vanhanaikainen3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) antiikki-2. noun(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) antiikkitavara- antiquity -
6 assure
• röyhkeä• rohkaista• saada vakuuttuneeksi• todistaa• itsevarma• turvattu• turvata• varmentaa• varma• varmistaa• vakuuttunut• vakuuttaa• vakuuttaa (uskotella)• vakuuttaa(sanallisesti)• rauhoittaa• taata• luvata* * *ə'ʃuə1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) vakuuttaa2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) vakuuttaa•- assured -
7 neutral
• oikeamielinen• oikeudenmukainen• oikeellinen• nollajohdin• nolla-• nolla• neutraali• objektiivinen• epämääräinen• puolueeton valtio• puolueeton• keskivälillä oleva• tasapuolinen* * *'nju:trəl 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) puolueeton2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutraali3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutraali2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) puolueeton2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) vapaavaihde•- neutralize
- neutralise -
8 positive
• oikea• todellinen• nimenomainen• hyvänsuopa• hyväntahtoinen• jyrkkä• varma• dogmaattinen• edullinen• ehdoton• elämänmyönteinen• täydellinen• valoisa• vääjäämätön• positiivikuva• positiivi• positiivinen• kategorinen• kertakaikkinen• myöntävä• myönteinen• myöntyväinen• myötämielinen• perusaste• selvä• suosiollinen• suopea• suostuvainen• ymmärtäväinen* * *'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).) myönteinen2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) ehdoton3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) varma4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) täydellinen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) myönteinen6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positiivi-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiivinen8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiivinen2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiivi2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) perusmuoto•- positively -
9 swear
• noitua• vakuuttaa• vannoa vala• vannoa• vannottaa• vannoutua• väittää• kiroilla• kirota• kirous• sadatella• manailla• manata* * *sweəpast tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) vannoa2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) kiroilla•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to
См. также в других словарях:
Positively — Pos i*tive*ly, adv. In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; opposed to negatively. [1913 Webster] Good and evil which is removed may be esteemed good or evil comparatively, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
positively — index de facto, fairly (clearly), ipso facto Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
positively — 1590s, from POSITIVE (Cf. positive) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
positively — [adv] absolutely, definitely amen*, assuredly, categorically, certainly, doubtless, doubtlessly, easily, emphatically, firmly, flat*, flat out*, for a fact*, indubitably, no catch*, no holds barred*, no ifs ands or buts*, no kicker*, no strings… … New thesaurus
positively — pos|i|tive|ly [ˈpɔzıtıvli US ˈpa: ] adv 1.) used to emphasize that something is true, especially when this seems surprising ▪ Some holiday destinations are positively dangerous . 2.) in a way that shows you agree with something or want it to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
positively — adverb 1 spoken used to emphasize that something is true about someone or something, or when saying something surprising about them: Gabi isn t pretty, she s positively beautiful! | Some patients positively enjoy being in hospital. 2 spoken used… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
positively — pos|i|tive|ly [ pazətıvli ] adverb ** 1. ) MAINLY SPOKEN used for emphasizing that something is true, especially something surprising or unexpected: His voice changed and became positively angry. The shock of the cold water made him gasp, but… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
positively — [[t]pɒ̱zɪtɪvli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV adj superl (emphasis) You use positively to emphasize that you really mean what you are saying. This is positively the worst thing that I can even imagine... This is positively the last chance for the industry to… … English dictionary
positively — positive pos‧i‧tive [ˈpɒztɪv ǁ ˈpɑːz ] adjective 1. good or useful: • When interest rates fall, there is a positive effect on business confidence. • He felt that these meetings did not make any sort of positive contribution to branch performance … Financial and business terms
positively */*/ — UK [ˈpɒzətɪvlɪ] / US [ˈpɑzətɪvlɪ] adverb 1) mainly spoken used for emphasizing that something is true, especially something surprising or unexpected His voice changed and became positively angry. 2) in a way that is likely to have good results We … English dictionary
positively — /poz i tiv lee/ or, esp. for 3, /poz i tiv lee/, adv. 1. with certainty; absolutely: The statement is positively true. 2. decidedly; unquestionably; definitely: His conduct is positively shocking. interj. 3. (used to express strong affirmation)… … Universalium
