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1 positive
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) -
2 positive
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) -
3 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) faire payer2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettre sur le compte de qqn3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accuser4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) charger5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) foncer6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) charger7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) charger2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prix, coût2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusation3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) charge4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) charge5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) personne à charge6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) charge•- charger- in charge of - in someone's charge - take charge -
4 electron
electron [ɪ'lektrɒn]Physics électron m;∎ positive/negative electron électron m positif/négatif►► Electronics electron beam faisceau m d'électrons;Optics electron camera caméra f électronique;Electronics electron gun canon m électronique ou à électrons;Biology electron microscope microscope m électronique;Chemistry electron probe sonde f électronique;Astronomy electron telescope télescope m électronique;Electricity electron tube tube m électronique -
5 plus
(a) Mathematics plus;∎ two plus two is or equals or makes four deux plus deux ou deux et deux font quatre;∎ plus six plus six(b) (as well as) plus;∎ there were six of us, plus the children nous étions six, sans compter les enfants;∎ £97 plus VAT 97 livres plus la TVA;∎ two floors plus an attic deux étages plus un grenier(b) (good, positive) positif;∎ on the plus side, it's near the shops un des avantages, c'est que c'est près des magasins;∎ it certainly is a big plus point c'est incontestablement un gros avantage(c) (after n) (over, more than) plus;∎ children of twelve plus les enfants de douze ans et plus;∎ familiar we're looking for somebody with talent plus notre candidat devra avoir plus que du talent□3 noun(a) Mathematics plus m;∎ two minuses make a plus deux moins font un plus(b) (bonus, advantage) plus m, avantage m;∎ there are a number of pluses to the new plan le nouveau projet comporte un certain nombre d'avantagesfamiliar (et) en plus□ ;∎ he's stupid, plus he's ugly il est bête, et en plus il est laid►► plus factor facteur m positif, plus m;plus fours pantalon m de golf;Computing plus key touche f plus;plus sign signe m plus, plus m -
6 positively
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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