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♦ positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/A a.1 (elettr., mat., med., gramm., ecc.) positivo: positive electricity, elettricità positiva; positive charge, carica positiva; positive sign, segno positivo; positive law, diritto positivo; The test was positive, il test è stato positivo; positive degree, grado positivo ( d'un aggettivo, d'un avverbio); a positive answer, una risposta positiva; to test positive, risultare positivo a un test2 positivo; concreto; esplicito; certo; sicuro; chiaro; preciso: positive reasoning, ragionamento positivo; a positive person, una persona positiva (o costruttiva, concreta, pratica); positive result, risultato positivo; positive help, aiuto concreto; positive orders, ordini espliciti; positive knowledge, notizie certe; informazioni sicure; positive instructions, istruzioni precise3 ( di persona) convinto; sicuro; deciso: He was positive he had seen a ghost, era sicuro d'aver visto uno spettro4 positivo; fiducioso; ottimistico: a positive attitude to life, un atteggiamento positivo verso la vita5 (fam.) completo; vero e proprio; bell'e buono: a positive fool, un completo imbecille; a positive shame, una vera vergognaB n.1 qualità positiva; cosa positiva2 (fotogr.) positiva3 (gramm.) grado positivo● positive criticism, critica costruttiva (o positiva) □ ( USA, leg.) positive discrimination, discriminazione positiva (misure per la protezione di persone svantaggiate, sistemi di quote, ecc., allo scopo di realizzare una uguaglianza di fatto) □ (leg.) positive evidence, prove decisive □ (mus.) positive organ, organo positivo □ (leg.) positive proof, prova certa; prova fondata sui fatti □ (mecc.) positive stop, arresto meccanico □ (in GB) positive vetting, screening approfondito ( per l'arruolamento nei servizi segreti, ecc.). -
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['pɔzɪtɪv]adj( certain) pewny; (hopeful, confident, affirmative) pozytywny; ( decisive) stanowczy; ( MATH, ELEC) dodatni* * *['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).) pozytywny2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznaczny3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) przekonany4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) całkowity5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optymistyczny6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) równy7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) dodatni8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) dodatni2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozytyw2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) stopień równy•- positively -
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[dɪ'fɪnɪtɪv] 1. прил.1) окончательный; решительный; имеющий решающее значение, решающий; последнийdefinitive estimate — эк. окончательная смета
Syn:2)а) определённый, отличительный, характерный; фиксированныйSome days will probably elapse before we shall be able to announce a definitive result. — Пройдёт, возможно, несколько дней, прежде чем мы сможем сообщить определённый результат.
Syn:б) авторитетный; (наиболее) полный, точный ( об издании литературных произведений)3) лингв. определяющий; определительный; выступающий в функции определенияdefinitive word — определительное слово, определение
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1. n нечто положительное, положительностьpositive balance — положительный итог; положительный остаток
positive logic — положительная логика; позитивная логика
2. n нечто реальное, реальностьhis surmise was transcribed by others as a positive statement — его догадка трансформировалась в сознании других людей в утверждение; то, что он высказал как догадку, было воспринято другими как утверждение
3. n грам. положительная степень4. n фото позитив5. n эл. положительная пластина6. n муз. церк. позитив7. a несомненный; определённый, совершенно ясный8. a точный, определённый9. a решительный; категорический10. a положительный, утвердительный11. a верный, достоверный12. a уверенный, убеждённый в правильностиare you sure? — Yes, I am positive — вы уверены? — Да, совершенно
13. a самоуверенный14. a настоящий, определённый15. a разг. абсолютный, сущий; законченный16. a абсолютный, безусловный, безотносительный17. a позитивный; конструктивный18. a фото позитивный19. a тех. принудительный; нагнетательный; вдувной20. a спец. движущийся, вращающийся по часовой стрелке; правовращающийся21. a опт. вращающий плоскость поляризации вправо22. a опт. собирающийСинонимический ряд:1. actual (adj.) absolute; actual; factual; genuine; hard; sure-enough2. affirmative (adj.) affirmative; hopeful; optimistic3. beneficial (adj.) beneficial; constructive; functional; practical4. certain (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; confident; convinced; inarguable; incontrovertible; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; overbearing; over-confident; secure; sure; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubting; unhesitating; unquestionable5. decided (adj.) arbitrary; decided; decisive; determined; enacted; unconditional6. emphatic (adj.) assertive; dogmatic; emphatic; expressed; obstinate; peremptory; resolute; stated7. favourable (adj.) assenting; favourable8. incontestable (adj.) categorical; clear; clear-cut; definite; direct; explicit; express; incontestable; indisputable; precise; specific; unambiguous; unequivocal9. right-handed (adj.) clockwise; dextrorotatory; right-handed10. utter (adj.) all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; confounded; consummate; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; durn; utterАнтонимический ряд:contingent; contradictory; dependent; destructive; disputable; doubtful; dubious; enigmatic; equivocal; fictitious; hazy; insecure; negative; questionable -
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1. a недвусмысленный, ясный2. a ясный, определённый3. a явный, несомненныйshe had an unequivocal success in the role — эта роль ей, несомненно, удалась
4. a окончательный, твёрдыйСинонимический ряд:1. clear (adj.) apparent; clear; conspicuous; distinct; lucid; manifest; obvious; open-and-shut; openhanded; palpable; patent; plain; sharp; unambiguous; univocal; unmistakable2. positive (adj.) categorical; certain; clear-cut; decided; decisive; definite; evident; explicit; express; inarguable; incontestable; incontrovertible; indisputable; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; positive; precise; specific; straightforward; sure; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; unquestionable3. total (adj.) absolute; all-out; arrant; complete; consummate; downright; out-and-out; outright; perfect; pure; sheer; thorough; thoroughgoing; total; unbounded; unmitigated; unqualified; unrelievedАнтонимический ряд:ambiguous; equivocal
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