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1 optimistic
adjective (always hoping or believing that something good will happen: an optimistic person/attitude.) optimističen* * *[ɔptimístik]adjective ( optimistically adverb)optimističen -
2 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) okrepčilo2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) ojačevalec3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) lansirna raketa* * *[bú:stə]noundodatni dinamo; radijski ojačevalec; colloquially navdušen podpornik -
3 optimism
['optimizəm](a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen: Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism.) optimizem- optimist- optimistic
- optimistically* * *[ɔptimizəm]nounoptimizem -
4 positive
['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).) pozitiven2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik•- positively* * *I [pɔzitiv]adjective ( positively adverb)določen, izrecen (ukaz), jasen, nedvoumen, trden (ponudba, obljuba itd.); brezpogojen, dokončen; resničen, stvaren, konkreten, dejanski; pritrdilen, privolilen; siguren, gotov; samozavesten, trdovraten, svojeglavphilosophy pozitivističen, neskeptičen, empiričen, ki sloni na izkušnjah; pozitiven, ki ima pozitivne lastnosti; colloquially popoln, pravi ( a positive fool pravi norec); mathematics pozitiven ( positive sign znak plus); physics electrical photography pozitiven; medicine pozitiven; philosophy positive philosophy — pozitivizem, pozitivistična filozofijagrammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnikacolloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadlogato be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kajII [pɔzitiv]noungrammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost -
5 look at / see through rose-coloured spectacles/glasses
(to take an over-optimistic view of.) gledati skoz rožnata očalaEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > look at / see through rose-coloured spectacles/glasses
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Optimistic — Op ti*mis tic, a. 1. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to optimism; tending, or conforming, to the opinion that all events are ordered for the best. [1913 Webster] 2. Hopeful; sanguine; as, an optimistic view. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optimistic — index sanguine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
optimistic — (adj.) 1845, from OPTIMIST (Cf. optimist) + IC (Cf. ic). Related: Optimistically … Etymology dictionary
optimistic — *hopeful, roseate, rose colored Analogous words: *confident, sanguine, assured: cheerful, lighthearted, joyous, *glad Antonyms: pessimistic Contrasted words: *cynical, misanthropic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
optimistic — [adj] believing positively assured, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, confident, encouraged, expectant, happy, high, hopeful, hoping, idealistic, keeping the faith, merry, on cloud nine*, on top of world*, positive, promising, ray of sunshine* … New thesaurus
optimistic — adj. 1) cautiously; incurably optimistic 2) optimistic about, over 3) optimistic that + clause (we are optimistic that the results will be favorable) * * * [ˌɒptɪ mɪstɪk] incurably optimistic over cautiously optimistic about optimistic that +… … Combinatory dictionary
optimistic — op|ti|mis|tic [ˌɔptımıstık US ˌa:p ] adj 1.) believing that good things will happen in the future ≠ ↑pessimistic optimistic about ▪ Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the country s economic future. optimistic (that) ▪ We are still relatively … Dictionary of contemporary English
optimistic */*/ — UK [ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk] / US [ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk] adjective 1) a) someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen optimistic about: She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company.… … English dictionary
optimistic — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ remain, stay … Collocations dictionary
optimistic — op|ti|mis|tic [ ,aptı mıstık ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen: optimistic about: She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company. be/remain … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
optimistic — optimist op‧ti‧mist [ˈɒptmɪst ǁ ˈɑːp ] noun [countable] someone who believes things will get better or be more successful in the future: • As major companies in this sector continue to show poor results, even optimists are getting worried.… … Financial and business terms