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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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1) (in a positive way: He stated positively that he was innocent.) categóricamente; positivamente; afirmativamente2) (absolutely; completely: He is positively the nastiest person I know.) con certeza; definitivamentetr['pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]1 (with certainty) categóricamente; (definitely) de forma decisiva, sin duda3 familiar (absolutely) verdaderamente, realmente■ the weather was positively awful! ¡hizo un tiempo malísimo!positively ['pɑzət̬ɪvli] adv1) favorably: favorablemente2) optimistically: positivamente3) definitely: definitivamente, en forma concluyenteit's positively awful!: ¡es verdaderamente malo!adj.• absolutamente adj.• realmente adj.adv.• positivamente adv.'pɑːzətɪvli, 'pɒzətɪvli1) (favorably, constructively)we view teaching experience very positively — valoramos mucho or muy positivamente la experiencia docente
to think positively — no ser* negativo, ser* positivo
they reacted positively — tuvieron una reacción/respuesta positiva
2)a) ( definitely) < prove> de forma concluyente or fehacientethe body has not yet been positively identified — todavía no se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
b) ( absolutely) <delighted/furious> verdaderamente['pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]ADV1) (=with certainty) [guarantee] con seguridad; (=categorically) [refuse] tajantemente2) (=affirmatively) [respond, act] de manera positivamost employees view the new system positively — la mayoría de los empleados ha reaccionado favorablemente al nuevo sistema, la mayoría de los empleados ve el nuevo sistema con buenos ojos
they are contributing positively to the development of their community — están participando activamente en el desarrollo de su comunidad
3) * (=really, absolutely) [amazed, delighted] realmente, verdaderamentethe food was positively disgusting! — ¡la comida daba auténtico or verdadero asco!, ¡la comida era realmente or verdaderamente asquerosa!
this is positively the last time I'm going to tell you — está sí que es la última vez que te lo digo
4) (Elec)* * *['pɑːzətɪvli, 'pɒzətɪvli]1) (favorably, constructively)we view teaching experience very positively — valoramos mucho or muy positivamente la experiencia docente
to think positively — no ser* negativo, ser* positivo
they reacted positively — tuvieron una reacción/respuesta positiva
2)a) ( definitely) < prove> de forma concluyente or fehacientethe body has not yet been positively identified — todavía no se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
b) ( absolutely) <delighted/furious> verdaderamente -
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absolutamente adverbio totally, absolutely; absolutamente nadie not a soul; ¿estás segura? — absolutamente are you sure? — absolutely o I'm positive
absolutamente adverbio absolutely, completely: no veo absolutamente nada, I can't see anything at all
estoy absolutamente segura de que tenía aquí las llaves, I'm absolutely sure I had the keys here ' absolutamente' also found in these entries: Spanish: abominable - baremo - brillante - delirante - encierro - irregular - quemada - quemado English: dead - delicious - deplorable - glaringly - perfectly - positively - stranglehold - whatever - absolutely - bit - sick - stroke - thing - wildly
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