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['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['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).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (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.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
2 meaningful
['miːnɪŋfl]1) (significant) [statement, result] significativo2) (profound) [ relationship] importante; [comment, lyric] denso di significato; [experience, insight] profondo3) (eloquent) [look, gesture] eloquente, significativo; [ smile] eloquente4) (constructive) [ talk] costruttivo; [ work] utile; [process, input] positivo* * *adjective ((often used loosely) important in some way: a meaningful statement/relationship.) significativo* * *meaningful /ˈmi:nɪŋfl/a.significativo; eloquente; pieno di significato; importante: a meaningful question, una domanda importante; a meaningful relationship, un rapporto importante (o serio)meaningfully avv. meaningfulness n. [u].* * *['miːnɪŋfl]1) (significant) [statement, result] significativo2) (profound) [ relationship] importante; [comment, lyric] denso di significato; [experience, insight] profondo3) (eloquent) [look, gesture] eloquente, significativo; [ smile] eloquente4) (constructive) [ talk] costruttivo; [ work] utile; [process, input] positivo
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