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positive ['pɒzɪtɪv]∎ are you positive about that? en êtes-vous sûr?;∎ are you absolutely sure? - yes, positive en êtes-vous absolument sûr? - sûr et certain;∎ I'm positive (that) he wasn't there je suis absolument sûr qu'il n'y était pas;∎ it's absolutely positive c'est sûr et certain(b) (constructive) positif, constructif;∎ it's one of my few positive achievements c'est une des rares choses positives ou constructives que j'aie faites;∎ haven't you got any positive suggestions? n'avez-vous rien à proposer qui fasse avancer les choses?;∎ she has a very positive approach to the problem son approche du problème est très positive ou constructive∎ there was a tremendously positive response to this idea cette idée a été extrêmement bien accueillie ou reçue(d) (definite → fact, progress) réel, certain; (clear → change, advantage) réel, effectif; (precise → instructions) formel, clair;∎ we have positive evidence of his involvement nous avons des preuves irréfutables de son implication;∎ his intervention was a positive factor in the release of the hostages son intervention a efficacement contribué à la libération des otages;∎ the team needs some positive support l'équipe a besoin d'un soutien réel ou effectif;∎ positive proof, British proof positive preuve f formelle(e) (as intensifier → absolute) absolu, véritable, pur;∎ the whole thing was a positive nightmare tout cela était un véritable cauchemar;∎ a positive delight un pur délice;∎ a positive pleasure un véritable plaisir;∎ it's a positive lie c'est un mensonge, ni plus ni moins∎ she answered in a very positive tone elle a répondu d'un ton très assuré ou très ferme∎ positive degree (of adjective, adverb) degré m positif2 noun∎ in the positive à la forme positive∎ to reply in the positive répondre par l'affirmative ou affirmativement(c) Photography épreuve f positive(d) Electricity borne f positive►► positive discrimination (UNCOUNT) discrimination f positive (mesures favorisant les membres de groupes minoritaires);∎ positive discrimination in favour of people with disabilities mesures fpl en faveur des handicapés;positive feedback (in electronic circuit) réaction f positive; (in mechanical or cybernetic system) feed-back m inv positif, rétroaction f positive;∎ figurative I didn't get much positive feedback on my suggestion ma proposition n'a pas enthousiasmé grand monde;American positive ID papiers mpl d'identité (avec photo);Finance positive prescription prescription f acquisitive;Photography positive print positif m, épreuve f positive;positive proof preuve f formelle;Psychology positive reinforcement renforcement m positif;positive thinking idées fpl constructives;positive vetting contrôle m ou enquête f de sécurité (sur un candidat à un poste touchant à la sécurité nationale) -
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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = not negative) positifb. ( = definite) [change, increase, improvement] réel• there is positive evidence that... il y a des preuves formelles que...• are you sure? -- positive! tu es sûr ? -- certain !2. noun• the positives far outweigh the negatives les points positifs compensent largement les points négatifs3. adverb4. compounds* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) Linguistics (degré m) affirmatif m2) Photography positif m3) Mathematics nombre m positif4) Electricity (pôle m) positif m2.1) ( affirmative) [answer] positif/-ive2) ( optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positif/-iveto be positive about — être enthousiaste à propos de [idea, proposal]
3) ( constructive) [contribution, effect, progress] positif/-ive; [advantage, good] réel/réelle4) ( pleasant) [experience, feeling] positif/-ive5) ( sure) [identification, proof] formel/-elle; [fact] indéniableto be positive — être sûr ( about de; that que)
‘positive!’ — ‘certain!’
6) ( forceful) [action, measure] catégorique7) Medicine [reaction, result, test] positif/-ive8) Chemistry, Electricity, Mathematics, Photography, Physics positif/-ive9) (épith) ( extreme) [pleasure] pur (before n); [disgrace, outrage, genius] véritable (before n) -
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positively [ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ]a. ( = constructively, favourably) [act, contribute] de façon positiveb. ( = absolutely) vraiment• this is positively the worst thing that could happen c'est vraiment la pire des choses qui pouvaient arriver• this is positively the last time cette fois, c'est vraiment la dernière• she doesn't mind being photographed, in fact she positively loves it cela ne la dérange pas qu'on la photographie, en fait, elle adore çac. ( = definitely) [identify] formellement• cholesterol has been positively associated with heart disease le cholestérol a été formellement associé aux maladies cardiovasculaires* * *['pɒzətɪvlɪ]1) ( constructively) [contribute, criticize] de façon constructive2) ( favourably) [react, refer, speak] favorablement3) ( actively) [participate, prepare, promote] activement4) ( definitely) [identify, prove] formellement5) ( absolutely) [disgraceful, beautiful, dangerous, idiotic] vraiment; [refuse, forbid] catégoriquement -
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1 ( constructively) [contribute, criticize] de façon constructive ; to think positively voir les choses de façon positive ;2 ( favourably) [react, refer, respond, speak] favorablement ;3 ( actively) [participate, prepare, promote] activement ;4 ( definitely) [identify, prove] formellement ;5 ( absolutely) [beautiful, dangerous, miraculous, disgraceful, idiotic] vraiment ; [refuse, forbid] catégoriquement ; I positively hated the film j'ai carrément détesté ce film ; positively not/nothing absolument pas/rien ; -
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1) (in a positive way: He stated positively that he was innocent.) formellement2) (absolutely; completely: He is positively the nastiest person I know.) assurément -
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positively ['pɒzɪtɪvlɪ]∎ it's positively ridiculous c'est absolument ridicule;∎ her behaviour was positively disgraceful elle s'est comportée de manière absolument scandaleuse;∎ smiling? - she was positively beaming! souriante? - elle était carrément ou littéralement radieuse!(b) (constructively) positivement, de façon constructive;∎ it's important to act positively il est important d'agir de façon positive;∎ to think positively positiver;∎ try to think positively about the situation essaie de voir la situation d'une manière constructive;∎ people have responded quite positively to our suggestions nos suggestions ont été fort bien accueillies∎ the body has been positively identified le cadavre a été formellement identifié;∎ he had been positively vetted on three occasions il avait fait l'objet de trois enquêtes de sécurité qui s'étaient avérées satisfaisantes(d) Electricity positivement;∎ positively charged chargé positivement
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