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1 negative
• osoittaa vääräksi kieltää• torjuva• hylkäävä• vastaus• epäsuotuisa• epäävä• tehdä tyhjäksi• kieltävä• kieltävä lause• kielteinen• kieltosana• kielto• negatiivikuva• nega• negatiivinen• negatiivi• taantuva* * *'neɡətiv 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) kieltävä2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) kielteinen3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negatiivinen4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negatiivinen2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) kieltosana2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatiivi• -
2 answer in the negative
• vastata kieltävästi -
3 ready
• ripeä• nokkela• innokas• helppo• varalla• aulis• esillä• altis• valmis• valmiina• kehittynyt• kelvollinen• kerkeä• haluinen• halukas• mukava• myötämielinen• suostuvainen• taipuvainen• kärkäs• kypsä• käteinen• lopullinen* * *'redi1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) valmis2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) halukas3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) kärkäs4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) tekemäisillään•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
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4 any
• joka• joku• jokin• mikään• mikä tahansa• mitään• yhtään• kuka tahansa• kukaan• lainkaan* * *'eni 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) mikä tahansa2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) mikään, missään, yhtään2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) jokainen3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) yhtään- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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5 anybody
• joku• jokainen• kuka tahansa• kuka hyvänsä• kukaan* * *1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) kukaan, ketään2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) kuka tahansa3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) kuka tahansa -
6 anyone
• joku• kuka tahansa• kuka hyvänsä• kukin• kukaan* * *1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) kukaan, ketään2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) kuka tahansa3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) kuka tahansa -
7 intelligible
• järjellinen• järkeenkäypä• helppoymmärteinen• helppotajuinen• tajuttava• ymmärrettävä• käsitettävä* * *in'teli‹əbl((negative unintelligible) able to be understood: His answer was barely intelligible because he was speaking through a mouthful of food.) ymmärrettävä- intelligibly -
8 positive
• oikea• todellinen• nimenomainen• hyvänsuopa• hyväntahtoinen• jyrkkä• varma• dogmaattinen• edullinen• ehdoton• elämänmyönteinen• täydellinen• valoisa• vääjäämätön• positiivikuva• positiivi• positiivinen• kategorinen• kertakaikkinen• myöntävä• myönteinen• myöntyväinen• myötämielinen• perusaste• selvä• suosiollinen• suopea• suostuvainen• ymmärtäväinen* * *'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).) myönteinen2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) ehdoton3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) varma4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) täydellinen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) myönteinen6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positiivi-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiivinen8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiivinen2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiivi2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) perusmuoto•- positively -
9 practical
• tosiasiallinen• toimiva• näppärä• järkevä• helppokäyttöinen• asiallinen• asiantunteva• praktinen• mukava• tarkoituksenmukainen• käytännöllinen• kätevä• käytäntöön perustuva• käyttökelpoinen* * *'præktikəl1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) käytännöllinen2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) käyttökelpoinen3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) järkevä•- practically
- practical joke
См. также в других словарях:
negative answer — index denial, refusal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
negative answer — negative reply, answer that is not positive … English contemporary dictionary
Negative — Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Negative crystal — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative electricity — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Negative eyepiece — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Negative quantity — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Negative rotation — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Negative sign — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative — neg‧a‧tive [ˈnegətɪv] adjective 1. bad or harmful: • The Bank s refusal to cut interest rates is having a negative effect on the economy. 2. saying or meaning no : • a negative response 3. considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person … Financial and business terms
negative — [neg′ə tiv] adj. [ME negatife < OFr or L: OFr négatif < L negativus < negatus: see NEGATION] 1. containing, expressing, or implying a denial or refusal; that says “no” [a negative reply] 2. opposite to something regarded as positive;… … English World dictionary
