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1 positive
['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['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).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
2 negative
['negətɪv] 1.1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo5) med. fis. mat. negativo6) fot. negativo2.1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.2) fot. negativo m.3) ling. negazione f.4) elettron. polo m. negativo* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativo2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativo3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativo4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativo2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negazione2) (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.) negativo•* * *['negətɪv] 1.1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo5) med. fis. mat. negativo6) fot. negativo2.1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.2) fot. negativo m.3) ling. negazione f.4) elettron. polo m. negativo
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