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'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).) bekreftende, positiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) bestemt, uten tvil3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) rein, komplett5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grunnforms-, positiv7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grunnform, positiv•- positivelypositivIsubst. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/1) noe positivt, det positive2) ( grammatikk) positiv3) virkelighet, realitet4) ( elektronikk) anode, positiv elektrode, positiv pol5) ( fotografering) positiv, positivt bilde, positivt avtrykkIIadj. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/1) ( også vitenskapelig) positiv2) ( om kritikk e.l.) konstruktiv, positiv3) uttrykkelig, klar, sikker, bestemt, absolutt, direkte, avgjørende• her refusal was positive, and not negotiablehennes avslag var absolutt, og ikke gjenstand for forhandling4) virkelig, reell, faktisk, sikker, empirisk5) sikker6) bekreftende, bejaende7) (helt) sikker, overbevist, påståelig (nedsettende)8) (elektrisitet, magnetisme) pluss-, positiv9) ( hverdagslig) sann, virkelig, direkte, fullkommen, komplett• it has been a positive pleasure to be here!• she is a positive fool!10) ( spesielt filosofi) praktisk, ikke metafysisk11) ( matematikk) positiv, større enn null13) (grammatikk, grunnform av adjektiv og adverb) positivbe positive of være sikker på, være overbevist ombe positive that være sikker på at, påstå bestemt at
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