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1 doubtful

adjective

1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]

2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]

3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

4) (causing doubt) fraglich

5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]

6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]

7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]

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adjective

1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) in Zweifel

2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) fraglich

3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft

4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft

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doubt·ful

[ˈdaʊtf^əl]

adj

1. (expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptisch

the expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch

\doubtful person Skeptiker(in) m(f)

2. (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig

▪ to be \doubtful about sth über etw akk im Zweifel sein, sich dat über etw akk unschlüssig sein

3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewiss

it was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wiedergefunden würde

▪ to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...

4. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft

this is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack

\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg

\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung

\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre

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['daUtfUl]
adj

1) (usu pred = unconvinced) person unsicher

I'm still doubtful — ich habe noch Bedenken

to be doubtful about sth — an etw (dat) zweifeln

to be doubtful about doing sth — Bedenken haben, ob man etw tun soll

I was doubtful whether I could ever manage it — ich bezweifelte, ob ich es je schaffen könnte

to be doubtful of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache (dat) nicht trauen

2) (= unlikely) reconciliation, improvement, victory unwahrscheinlich

it is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob...

3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaft

information of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen

it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre

4) (SPORT

= unlikely to play) he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kann

she is a doubtful starter for Saturday's race — es ist fraglich, ob sie in dem Rennen am Samstag starten wird

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doubtful adj (adv doubtfully)

1. zweifelhaft:

a) unsicher, unklar

b) bedenklich, fragwürdig

c) ungewiss, unsicher:

he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;

doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungen

d) verdächtig, dubios (Person)

2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:

be doubtful of ( oder about) zweifeln an (dat), im Zweifel sein über (akk);

be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …

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adjective

1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]

2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]

3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

4) (causing doubt) fraglich

5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]

6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]

7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]

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adj.

fraglich adj.

zweifelhaftes adj.

English-german dictionary > doubtful
2 dubious

['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]
aggettivo

1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbioso

to be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)

I am dubious about accepting — sono in dubbio se accettare o meno

2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile

3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio

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['dju:biəs]
adjective

1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dubbioso, incerto

2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) equivoco

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- dubiety
- dubiousness
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dubious /ˈdju:bɪəs/, ( USA) /ˈdu:bɪəs/
a.

1 dubbioso; incerto: to look [to feel] dubious, sembrare [sentirsi] dubbioso; You seem a bit dubious about accepting, sembri un po' dubbioso sul fatto di accettare; I am dubious as to what to do [about your plan], sono dubbioso sul da farsi [riguardo il tuo progetto]; a dubious undertaking, un'impresa dall'esito incerto

2 equivoco, sospetto: a dubious business, una faccenda sospetta; a dubious character, un tipo equivoco; a dubious company, una società di dubbia reputazione; Some of his assumptions are highly dubious, alcune delle sue supposizioni sono tutt'altro che fondate

3 discutibile: The remark was in dubious taste, l'osservazione era di gusto discutibile; goods of dubious quality, merce di qualità discutibile

● the dubious distinction [honour], il triste primato [onore]: They have the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of inflation in Europe, hanno il triste primato di possedere il più alto tasso d'inflazione in Europa □ the dubious pleasure, l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole: I had the dubious pleasure of spending the evening with him, mi è toccata l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole di passare la serata con lui.

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['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]
aggettivo

1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbioso

to be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)

I am dubious about accepting — sono in dubbio se accettare o meno

2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile

3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio

English-Italian dictionary > dubious
3 well

I noun
1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, der

2) (Archit.) Schacht, der; (of staircase) Treppenloch, das
II 1. interjection
1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanu

well, well! — sieh mal einer an!

2) (expr. relief) mein Gott

3) (expr. concession) na ja

well then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon

4) (expr. resumption) nun

well [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?

5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)

well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...

6) (expr. resignation)

[oh] well — nun denn

ah well — na ja

7) (expr. expectation)

well [then]? — na?
2. adverb,
better, best

1) (satisfactorily) gut

the business is doing well — das Geschäft geht gut

do well for oneself — Erfolg haben

do well out of something — mit etwas ein gutes Geschäft machen

the patient is doing well — dem Patienten geht es gut

a well situated house — ein günstig gelegenes Haus

you did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist

well done! — großartig!

didn't he do well! — hat er sich nicht gut geschlagen?

you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...

come off well — gut abschneiden

you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast

2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]

be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat

let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben

be well pleased — sehr erfreut sein

well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)

we arrived well before the performance began — wir kamen eine ganze Zeit vor Beginn der Vorstellung

be well in with somebody — bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein

well and truly — vollkommen

I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....

3) (considerably) weit

it was well on into the afternoon — es war schon spät am Nachmittag

he is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht

he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig

be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)

4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]

think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben

speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern

wish somebody well — jemandem alles Gute wünschen

5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl

6) (easily) ohne weiteres

you cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen

7)

as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut

Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?

you might as well go — du kannst ruhig gehen

that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser

it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...

A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A

she can sing as well as dance — sie kann singen und auch tanzen

as well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
3. adjective
1) (in good health) gesund

How are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke

look well — gut od. gesund aussehen

I am perfectly well — ich fühle mich bestens

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

he hasn't been very well lately — es geht ihm in letzter Zeit nicht sehr gut

feel well — sich wohl fühlen

make somebody well — jemanden gesund machen

2) pred. (satisfactory)

I am very well where I am — ich bin hier sehr zufrieden

all's well — es ist alles in Ordnung

all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut

all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung

[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön

all being well — wenn alles gutgeht

3) pred. (advisable) ratsam

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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) viel,etwas,wenig halten von

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well¹

[wel]

I. adj

< better, best>

usu pred

1. (healthy) gesund

are you \well? geht es dir gut?

thank you, [I'm] very \well danke, [es geht mir] sehr gut

I'm fairly/perfectly \well mir geht es einigermaßen/bestens

he hasn't been too \well lately ihm geht es in letzter Zeit nicht besonders gut

you're looking very \well today! Sie sehen heute blendend aus!

to be alive and \well gesund und munter sein

to feel \well sich akk gut [o wohl] fühlen

to get \well gesund werden

I hope you get \well soon ich hoffe, dass es dir bald wieder besser geht

get \well soon! gute Besserung!

get \well card Genesungskarte f

2. inv (okay)

all \well at work? ist bei der Arbeit alles in Ordnung?

all's \well here hier ist alles in Ordnung

all is not \well at the office im Büro gibt es Probleme

nobody believes all is \well in our health service keiner glaubt, dass mit unserem Gesundheitswesen alles in Ordnung ist

all being \well, we should arrive on time wenn alles gutgeht, müssten wir pünktlich ankommen

it's all very \well saying that [or for you to say that], but... du hast gut reden, aber...

it's all very \well for you to laugh but... du hast gut lachen, aber...

all's not \well with sb/sth mit jdm/etw steht es nicht zum Besten

all \well and good, all very \well gut und schön

that's all very \well but... das ist [ja] alles schön und gut, aber...

electric heating is all very \well until there's a power cut elektrische Heizungen sind so weit ganz in Ordnung, es sei denn, es kommt zum Stromausfall

it's just as \well that... es ist [nur] gut, dass...

just as \well you're not here — you wouldn't like it [nur] gut, dass du nicht hier bist — es würde dir nicht gefallen

3. inv (sensible)

it would be as \well to do sth es wäre [o ist] ratsam, etw zu tun

it would be as \well to check the small print es ist ratsam, auch das Kleingedruckte zu überprüfen

4.

▶ all's \well that ends \well ( prov) Ende gut, alles gut prov

II. adv

<better, best>

1. (in a good way) gut

you speak English very \well du sprichst sehr gut Englisch

they discussed the plans for two hours at considered it time \well spent sie diskutierten zwei Stunden lang die Pläne und waren der Meinung, diese Zeit sinnvoll genutzt zu haben

\well spotted! gut aufgepasst!

look at all those wine bottles! you certainly live \well! guck dir nur all die Weinflaschen an! du lässt es dir aber gutgehen!

[that was] \well put gut ausgedrückt

\well done! gut gemacht!, super! fam

it's a job \well done! das wäre erledigt!

to be money \well spent gut angelegtes Geld sein

to do \well to do sth gut daran tun, etw zu tun

as \well as sb/sth so gut wie jd/etw

I can't do it as \well as Marie [can] ich kann es nicht so gut wie Marie

she can sing as \well as her sister [does] sie kann genauso gut singen wie ihre Schwester

\well enough (sufficiently) gut genug; (satisfactorily) ganz gut, einigermaßen

the concert was \well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor obwohl das Konzert ausreichend angekündigt war, wurden kaum Tickets verkauft

he plays the piano \well enough er spielt ganz gut Klavier

pretty \well ganz gut

to do \well for oneself erfolgreich sein

to mean \well es gut meinen

2. (favourably) gut

his point was \well taken sein Beitrag wurde gut aufgenommen

to speak \well of sb/sth nur Gutes über jdn/etw sagen

to think \well of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw halten

3. (thoroughly) gut

to know sb \well jdn gut kennen

4. inv (very much)

to cost \well over/under £ 100 weit über/unter 100 Pfund kosten

the results are \well above [our] expectations die Ergebnisse liegen weit über unseren Erwartungen

stand \well clear of the doors halten Sie deutlich Abstand von den Türen

keep \well away from the edge of the cliff halten Sie sich weit vom Rand des Abhangs fern

they kept the crowd \well behind the white line sie hielten die Menge weit hinter der weißen Linie zurück

5. inv (used for emphasis) [sehr] wohl

I can \well believe it das glaube ich gern

I should damn \well hope so! ( fam) das will ich [aber auch] stark hoffen!

he could \well imagine how... er konnte sich lebhaft vorstellen, wie...

there are no buses after midnight, as you \well know du weißt doch, dass nach Mitternacht keine Busse mehr fahren

I \well remember the last time they visited us ( form) ich kann mich gut an ihren letzten Besuch erinnern

to be \well able to do sth durchaus [o sehr wohl] in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to be \well aware of sth sich dat einer S. gen durchaus [o sehr wohl] bewusst sein

to be \well over forty weit über vierzig sein

to be \well worth it/an attempt es/einen Versuch wert sein

to be \well away in sth BRIT ( fig fam) ganz in etw akk versunken sein

\well and truly ganz einfach

the party was \well and truly over when he arrived als er kam, war die Party bereits gelaufen fam

6. inv (justifiably) wohl

you may \well ask! das kann man wohl fragen!

where's Pete? — you may \well ask! he should have been here hours ago! wo ist Pete? — das kannst du laut fragen! er hätte schon seit Stunden hier sein sollen!

I couldn't very \well refuse the offer ich konnte das Angebot ja wohl schlecht ablehnen

he may \well wonder why no one was there — he forgot to confirm the date er braucht sich [gar] nicht zu wundern, warum keiner da war — er hat vergessen, den Termin fest zu vereinbaren

you may \well think it was his fault es mag gut sein, dass es seine Schuld war

7. inv (probably) gut

it may \well be that... es ist gut möglich [o es kann gut sein], dass...

he might \well be sick after that drinking spree es ist gut möglich, dass er nach dem Trinkgelage krank ist

it may \well be finished by tomorrow es kann gut sein, dass es morgen fertig ist

she might \well be the best person to ask sie ist wahrscheinlich die Beste, die man fragen kann

8. inv (very) völlig, total fam

we were \well bored at the concert BRIT ( fam) wir haben uns in dem Konzert furchtbar gelangweilt

to be \well pleased [or satisfied] with sth ( fam) mit etw dat vollauf zufrieden sein

9. inv (also)

as \well auch; (and)

... as \well as... und [auch]..., sowie geh

invite Emlyn — and Simon as \well lade Emlyn ein — und Simon auch

I'll have the ice cream as \well as the cake ich nehme das Eis und auch den Kuchen

10. inv (equally)

[just] as \well ebenso gut [auch], eigentlich [auch]

you might [just] as \well wash the dishes eigentlich könntest du das Geschirr abwaschen

if you publish this, you may just as \well hand in your notice wenn du das veröffentlichst, kannst du ebenso gut auch gleich kündigen

11.

▶ to be \well away BRIT ( fam: asleep) weg sein fam; (drunk) angeheitert sein fam

▶ to be \well in with sb, AM to be in \well with sb ( fam) gut mit jdm können fam

▶ to leave \well [AM enough] alone es lieber seinlassen

▶ to be \well out of it BRIT, AUS davongekommen sein

▶ if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing \well ( saying) wenn schon, denn schon fam

▶ to be \well up on [or in] sth in etw dat gut bewandert sein

▶ if you want a thing done \well, do it yourself ( saying) wenn du möchtest, dass etwas ordentlich erledigt wird, machst du es am besten selbst

III. interj (introducing, continuing a statement) nun [ja], also; (introducing a question) und; (showing hesitation, resignation) tja fam, na ja fam; (showing doubt, disagreement, annoyance) na fam; (showing surprise)

\well [, \well]! sieh mal einer an!, na, so was!

\well, what shall we do now? tja, was machen wir jetzt? fam

\well? what did you do next? und? was hast du dann gemacht?

\well, are you happy now? na, bist du jetzt zufrieden? fam

\well, \well... ja, ja...

\well now [or then] ... also [dann]...

oh \well, it doesn't matter ach [was], das macht doch nichts

very \well... na gut...

IV. n no pl

to wish sb \well jdm alles Gute [o jdm viel Glück] wünschen

well²

[wel]

I. n

1. (for water) Brunnen m

to drill a \well einen Brunnen bohren

2. (for mineral) Schacht m

gas \well Gasbrunnen m

oil \well Ölquelle f

to drill a \well einen Schacht bohren; (for oil) ein Bohrloch anlegen

3. ARCHIT (for stairs) Treppenhaus nt; (for lift) Fahrstuhlschacht m; (for light) Lichtschacht m

4. BRIT LAW Ort, wo die Anwälte und Protokollanten im Gerichtssaal sitzen

5. (bountiful source) Quelle f

6. (small depression) Kuhle f, Mulde f

II. vi

▪ to \well up in sth in etw dat aufsteigen

tears \welled up in her eyes Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen; ( fig)

conflicting emotions \welled up in his heart widerstreitende Gefühle stiegen in seinem Herzen auf geh

pride \welled up in his chest Stolz schwellte seine Brust geh

▪ to \well [up] out of sth aus etw dat hervorquellen

we'll

[wi:l, wil]

= we will/we shall, will¹, shall

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I [wel]
1. n

1) (= water well) Brunnen m; (= oil well) Ölquelle f; (drilled) Bohrloch nt; (fig = source) Quelle f

to sink a well — einen Brunnen bohren or anlegen or graben; (for oil) ein Bohrloch nt anlegen or vorantreiben

2) (= shaft) (for lift) Schacht m; (for stairs) Treppenschacht m; (down centre of staircase) Treppenhaus nt

3) (of theatre) Parkett nt; (of auditorium) ebenerdiger Teil des Zuschauer-/Konferenz-/Versammlungsraums (Brit of court) Teil des Gerichtssaals, in dem die Rechtsanwälte und Protokollschreiber sitzen

4) (= ink well) Tintenfass nt

2. vi
quellen
tears welled in her eyes — Tränen stiegen or schossen ihr in die Augen
II comp better, superl best
1. adv

1) (= in a good or satisfactory manner) gut

it is well painted (portrait) — es ist gut gemalt; (house, fence) es ist sauber or ordentlich angestrichen

he did it as well as he could/as I could have done — er machte es so gut er konnte/ebenso gut, wie ich es hätte machen können

he's doing well at school/in history — er ist gut or er kommt gut voran in der Schule/in Geschichte

he did well in the history exam — er hat in der Geschichtsprüfung gut abgeschnitten

for an eight-year-old he did very well — für einen Achtjährigen hat er seine Sache sehr gut gemacht

his business is doing well — sein Geschäft geht gut

mother and child are/the patient is doing well — Mutter und Kind/dem Patienten geht es gut, Mutter und Kind sind/der Patient ist wohlauf

he did quite well at improving sales — er war recht erfolgreich in der Erhöhung des Absatzes

if you do well you'll be promoted — wenn Sie sich bewähren, werden Sie befördert

you did well to help — du tatest gut daran zu helfen, es war gut, dass du geholfen hast

well done! — gut gemacht!, bravo!, sehr gut!

well played! — gut gespielt!

to do oneself well (inf) — es sich (dat) gut gehen lassen

to do well by sb (inf) — jdm gegenüber or zu jdm großzügig sein

everything went well/quite well — es ging alles gut or glatt (inf)/recht or ganz gut

2) (= favourably, fortunately) gut

to speak/think well of sb — über jdn Gutes sagen/Positives denken, von jdm positiv sprechen/denken

to be well spoken of in certain circles/by one's colleagues — einen guten Ruf in gewissen Kreisen/bei seinen Kollegen haben

to stand well with sb — bei jdm angesehen sein

to be well in with sb (inf) — auf gutem Fuß mit jdm stehen

to marry well — eine gute Partie machen

to do well out of sth — von etw ganz schön or ordentlich profitieren, bei etw gut wegkommen (inf)

you would do well to arrive early — Sie täten gut daran, früh zu kommen

you might as well go — du könntest eigentlich geradeso gut or ebenso gut (auch) gehen

are you coming? – I might as well — kommst du? – ach, könnte ich eigentlich (auch) (inf) or ach, warum nicht

3) (= thoroughly, considerably, to a great degree) gut, gründlich

shake the bottle well (on medicine) —

he loved her too well to leave her (liter) — er liebte sie zu sehr, als dass er sie verlassen hätte

we were well beaten — wir sind gründlich geschlagen worden

he could well afford it — er konnte es sich (dat)

I'm well content with my lot — ich bin wohl zufrieden mit meinem Schicksal

all or only too well — nur (all)zu gut

well and truly — (ganz) gründlich; married, settled in ganz richtig; (iro also) fest; westernized, conditioned

he was well away (inf) (= drunk) — er war in Fahrt or Schwung (inf) er hatte einen sitzen (inf)

he sat well forward in his seat — er saß weit vorne auf seinem Sitz

it was well worth the trouble — das hat sich wohl or sehr gelohnt

well out of sight — weit außer Sichtweite

well within... — durchaus in... (dat)

well past midnight — lange nach Mitternacht

it continued well into 1996/the night — es zog sich bis weit ins Jahr 1996/in die Nacht hin

he's well over fifty — er ist weit über fünfzig

4) (= probably, reasonably) ohne Weiteres, gut, wohl

I may well be late — es kann leicht or wohl or ohne Weiteres sein, dass ich spät komme

it may well be that... — es ist gut or wohl or ohne Weiteres möglich, dass...

you may well be right — Sie mögen wohl recht haben

she cried, as well she might — sie weinte, und das (auch) mit Grund or wozu sie auch allen Grund hatte

you may well ask! (iro) — das kann man wohl fragen

I couldn't very well stay — ich konnte schlecht bleiben, ich konnte wohl nicht mehr gut bleiben

5)

(= in addition) as well — auch

if he comes as well — wenn er auch kommt

x as well as y — x sowohl als auch y, x und auch y

she sings as well as dances — sie singt und tanzt auch noch

6) (Brit inf

= very) well happy — total glücklich (inf)

well annoyed — ganz schön verärgert (inf)

2. adj

1) (= in good health) gesund

get well soon! — gute Besserung

are you well? — geht es Ihnen gut?

I'm very well, thanks — danke, es geht mir sehr gut

he's not a well man — er ist gar nicht gesund

she's not been well lately — ihr ging es in letzter Zeit (gesundheitlich) gar nicht gut

I don't feel at all well — ich fühle mich gar nicht gut or wohl

2) (= satisfactory, desirable, advantageous) gut

all is not well with him/in the world — mit ihm/mit or in der Welt steht es nicht zum Besten

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

if that's the case, (all) well and good — wenn das der Fall ist, dann soll es mir recht sein

it's all very well for you to suggest... — Sie können leicht vorschlagen...

it's all very well for you, you don't have to... —

it was well for him that no-one found out — es war sein Glück, dass es niemand entdeckt hat

it would be as well to ask first — es wäre wohl besser or gescheiter (inf), sich erst mal zu erkundigen

it's just as well he came — es ist (nur or schon) gut, dass er gekommen ist

you're well out of that — seien Sie froh, dass Sie damit nichts mehr zu tun haben

all's well that ends well — Ende gut, alles gut

3. interj
also; (expectantly also) na; (doubtfully) na ja
well, well!, well I never (did)! — also, so was!, na so was!

well now —

well, it was like this well there you are, that proves it! well, as I was saying — also, es war so or folgendermaßen na bitte or also bitte, das beweist es doch also, wie (bereits) gesagt

well then? — also (gut); (in question) na?, nun?, also?

very well then! — na gut, also gut!; (indignantly) also bitte (sehr)!

oh well, never mind — macht nichts

well, that's a relief! — na (also), das ist ja eine Erleichterung!

4. n
Gute(s) nt
to wish sb well (in general) — jdm alles Gute wünschen; ( in an attempt, also iro ) jdm Glück wünschen (in bei)

I wish him well, but... — ich wünsche ihm nichts Böses, aber...

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well¹ [wel] komp better [-betə(r)], sup best [best]

A adv

1. gut, wohl:

be well off

a) gut versehen sein ( for mit),

b) wohlhabend oder gut situiert oder gut dran sein;

he is well off ihm geht es gut;

do well with mit etwas gut fahren umg;

do o.s. well, live well gut leben, es sich gut gehen lassen

2. gut, recht, geschickt:

do well gut oder recht daran tun ( to do zu tun);

well done! gut gemacht!, bravo!;

well roared, lion! gut gebrüllt, Löwe!;

sing well gut singen

3. gut, günstig, vorteilhaft:

come off well

a) gut abschneiden,

b) Glück haben;

if all goes well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt

4. gut, freundschaftlich:

think (speak) well of gut denken (sprechen) über (akk)

5. gut, sehr, vollauf:

love ( oder like) sb well jemanden sehr lieben;

be well pleased hocherfreut sein;

it speaks well for him es spricht sehr für ihn

6. wohl, mit gutem Grund:

not very well wohl kaum;

you cannot very well do that das kannst du nicht gut tun;

I couldn’t very well say no ich konnte schlecht Nein sagen;

we might well try it wir können es ja versuchen; → academic.ru/80106/very">very A 1

7. recht, eigentlich, so richtig:

he does not know well how er weiß nicht recht, wie

8. gut, genau, gründlich:

know sb well jemanden gut kennen;

he knows only too well er weiß nur zu gut ( that dass);

remember well sich gut erinnern an (akk)

9. gut, ganz, völlig:

he is well out of sight er ist völlig außer Sicht;

be well out of sth etwas glücklich hinter sich gebracht haben

10. gut, beträchtlich, ziemlich, weit:

well away weit weg;

he walked well ahead of them er ging ihnen ein gutes Stück voraus;

he is well up in the list er steht weit oben auf der Liste;

be well on in years nicht mehr der oder die Jüngste sein;

well past fifty weit über 50;

until well past midnight bis lange nach Mitternacht;

well in advance schon lange vorher;

he finished well back SPORT er endete weit abgeschlagen;

be well above average weit über dem Durchschnitt liegen; → up D 4

11. gut, tüchtig, gründlich, kräftig:

stir well

12. gut, mit Leichtigkeit, durchaus:

you could well have done it du hättest es leicht tun können;

it is very well possible es ist durchaus oder sehr wohl möglich;

as well ebenso, außerdem;

shall I bring the paper as well? soll ich auch die Zeitung bringen?;

(just) as well ebenso (gut), genauso (gut);

just as well Gott sei Dank! zum Glück!;

just as well I had … zum Glück hatte ich …;

as well … as sowohl … als auch; nicht nur …, sondern auch;

as well as ebenso gut wie; → may¹ 3

B adj

1. wohl, gesund:

be ( oder feel) well sich wohlfühlen;

“get well soon!” (auf Karten) „gute Besserung!“;

look well gesund aussehen;

he isn’t a well man bes US er ist nicht gesund

2. in Ordnung, richtig, gut:

all is not well with him etwas ist nicht in Ordnung mit ihm;

all will be well es wird sich alles wieder einrenken;

all being well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;

I am very well where I am ich fühle mich sehr wohl;

that is all very well, but das ist ja alles gut und schön, aber;

it’s all very well for you to laugh du hast gut lachen;

all’s well that ends well (Sprichwort) Ende gut, alles gut

3. vorteilhaft, günstig, gut:

it will be as well for her to know it es schadet ihr gar nichts, es zu wissen;

that is just as well das ist schon gut so;

well and good schön und gut

4. ratsam, richtig, gut:

it would be well es wäre angebracht oder ratsam ( to do zu tun)

C int nun, na, tja, schön (oft unübersetzt):

well! (empört) na, hör mal!;

well, who would have thought it? (erstaunt) wer hätte das gedacht?;

well then nun (also);

well then? (erwartend) na und?;

well, it can’t be helped (resigniert) da kann man (eben oder halt) nichts machen;

well, here we are at last (erleichtert) so, da wären wir endlich;

well, what should I say? (überlegend, zögernd) tja oder hm, was soll ich (da) sagen?, well, well! so, so!, (beruhigend) schon gut!

D s (das) Gute:

let well alone

a) lass gut sein!,

b) lass die Finger davon!;

wish sb well jemandem alles Gute wünschen

well² [wel]

A s

1. (gegrabener) Brunnen, Ziehbrunnen m:

well water Brunnenwasser n; → juvenescence 1

2. (auch Gas-, Öl) Quelle f

3. Heilquelle f, Mineralbrunnen m

4. fig (Ur)Quell m, Quelle f, Ursprung m

5. Ölgewinnung etc: Bohrloch n

6. ARCH

a) (Aufzugs- etc) Schacht m

b) Treppenauge n

7. SCHIFF

a) TECH Pumpensod m

b) Buhne f, Fischbehälter m (im Fischerboot)

8. JUR Br Platz für Anwälte im Gerichtssaal

B v/i quellen ( from aus):

well out ( oder forth) hervorquellen;

well up aufsteigen (Flüssigkeit etc);

tears welled up in her eyes die Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen;

hatred welled up within him Hass stieg in ihm auf

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I noun
1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, der

2) (Archit.) Schacht, der; (of staircase) Treppenloch, das
II 1. interjection
1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanu

well, well! — sieh mal einer an!

2) (expr. relief) mein Gott

3) (expr. concession) na ja

well then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon

4) (expr. resumption) nun

well [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?

5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)

well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...

6) (expr. resignation)

[oh] well — nun denn

ah well — na ja

7) (expr. expectation)

well [then]? — na?
2. adverb,
better, best

1) (satisfactorily) gut

the business is doing well — das Geschäft geht gut

do well for oneself — Erfolg haben

do well out of something — mit etwas ein gutes Geschäft machen

the patient is doing well — dem Patienten geht es gut

a well situated house — ein günstig gelegenes Haus

you did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist

well done! — großartig!

didn't he do well! — hat er sich nicht gut geschlagen?

you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...

come off well — gut abschneiden

you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast

2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]

be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat

let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben

be well pleased — sehr erfreut sein

well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)

we arrived well before the performance began — wir kamen eine ganze Zeit vor Beginn der Vorstellung

be well in with somebody — bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein

well and truly — vollkommen

I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....

3) (considerably) weit

it was well on into the afternoon — es war schon spät am Nachmittag

he is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht

he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig

be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)

4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]

think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben

speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern

wish somebody well — jemandem alles Gute wünschen

5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl

6) (easily) ohne weiteres

you cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen

7)

as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut

Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?

you might as well go — du kannst ruhig gehen

that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser

it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...

A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A

she can sing as well as dance — sie kann singen und auch tanzen

as well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
3. adjective
1) (in good health) gesund

How are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke

look well — gut od. gesund aussehen

I am perfectly well — ich fühle mich bestens

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

he hasn't been very well lately — es geht ihm in letzter Zeit nicht sehr gut

feel well — sich wohl fühlen

make somebody well — jemanden gesund machen

2) pred. (satisfactory)

I am very well where I am — ich bin hier sehr zufrieden

all's well — es ist alles in Ordnung

all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut

all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung

[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön

all being well — wenn alles gutgeht

3) pred. (advisable) ratsam

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adj.

gesund adj.

gut adj.

gänzlich adj.

wohl adj. expr.

Nun! ausdr.

gänzlich ausdr.

wohl ausdr. n.

Brunnen - m.

English-german dictionary > well
4 dubious

dubious, US [transcription]["du ;-"] adj

1 ( showing doubt) [response, look] dubitatif/-ive ; [person] to be dubious (about sth) avoir des doutes (en ce qui concerne qch) ; I am dubious about accepting il n'est pas sûr que j'accepte ; to be dubious whether sth is true douter que qch soit vrai ;

2 ( arguable) [translation, answer] douteux/-euse ; that's a dubious point c'est contestable ;

3 ( suspect) [motive, claim] suspect ; [reputation, person] douteux/-euse ;

4 ( equivocal) [distinction] discutable ; a dubious honour/compliment un honneur/un compliment qui n'en est pas un.

Big English-French dictionary > dubious
5 self-

self
1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) propio, a sí mismo

2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) auto-

3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) por sí mismo

4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) ego-

'self
prefix

a) ( concerning the self)

self-disgust/self-doubt — asco m/duda f de sí mismo

b) ( with no outside agency) auto

self-financing — autofinanciado

[self]
PREFIX auto...,... de sí mismo
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['self]
prefix

a) ( concerning the self)

self-disgust/self-doubt — asco m/duda f de sí mismo

b) ( with no outside agency) auto

self-financing — autofinanciado

English-spanish dictionary > self-
6 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv

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- positively
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['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) afgørende

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker på

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) fuldkommen

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk; positiv

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grundforms-; positiv-

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grundform; positiv

•

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- positively

English-Danish dictionary > positive
7 really

adverb

1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) en realidad

2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) realmente, muy

really adv muy / realmente

I am really happy here soy realmente feliz aquí

really? ¿en serio? / ¡no me digas!

really

tr['rɪəlɪ]

adverb

1 (in fact) en realidad

■ I'll tell you what really happened te explicaré lo que pasó en realidad

■ did you really say that? ¿de verdad dijiste eso?

2 (very) muy, realmente

■ it was really interesting fue muy interesante

3 (showing interest) ¿ah sí?, ¿en serio? ¿de verdad?; (showing surprise) ¿de verdad?, ¡no me digas!; (showing annoyance) ¡vaya!

really ['rɪli, 'ri:-] adv

1) actually: de verdad, en realidad

2) truly: verdaderamente, realmente

3) frankly: francamente, en serio

really

adv.

• efectivamente adv.

• en realidad adv.

• realmente adv.

• verdaderamente adv.

'riːəli, 'riːəli, 'rɪəli
adverb

a) ( in fact)

I really did see him! — de verdad que lo vi!

I really don't care — la verdad es que no me importa

the tomato is really a fruit — el tomate en realidad or hablando con propiedad es una fruta

do you like it? - not really — ¿te gusta? - no mucho

b) (as intensifier)

it's really good/cheap/old — es buenísimo/baratísimo/viejísimo, es muy or (fam) super bueno/barato/viejo

it was really hot — hacía mucho calor

really and truly — de verdad

c) (as interj)

(oh,) really? — ( expressing interest) ¿ah sí?

really? — ( expressing surprise) ¿de verdad? or no me digas!

well, really! — ( expressing indignation) pero bueno!

no, really, I do want to come — no, en serio, claro que quiero ir

['rɪǝlɪ]
1. ADV

1) (as intensifier) (=very)

it's really ugly — es feísimo, es feo de verdad

a really good film — una película buenísima or verdaderamente buena

you really must see it — no puedes perdértelo

I really ought to go — de verdad que me tengo que ir

I'm very sorry, I really am — lo siento mucho, de veras

I really don't know — de verdad que no lo sé

this time we're really done for * — esta vez sí que la hemos hecho *, esta vez la hemos hecho de verdad *
something 1., 2)
2) (=genuinely)

I don't really know — en realidad no lo sé

what really happened? — ¿qué fue lo que pasó en realidad or realmente?

has he really gone? — ¿de verdad que or es cierto que se ha ido?

she's quite pretty really — la verdad es que es bastante guapa

"would you like to go?" - "not really" — -¿te gustaría ir? -la verdad es que no mucho

2.

EXCL

really?: "he left an hour ago" - "really?" — (expressing doubt) -se marchó hace una hora -¿de verdad? or -¿de veras?

"I was in Mexico last month" - "really?" — (expressing interest) -estuve en Méjico el mes pasado -¿ah sí?

"she's getting divorced again" - "really!" — (in surprise, disbelief) -se va a divorciar otra vez -¡no me digas!

I'm fine, really — (in assurance) estoy bien, de verdad

(well) really! — (in disapproval) ¡de verdad!

(well) really! it's too bad of him — ¡pero bueno! or ¡de verdad!, vaya una forma de comportarse la suya

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['riːəli, 'riːəli, 'rɪəli]
adverb

a) ( in fact)

I really did see him! — de verdad que lo vi!

I really don't care — la verdad es que no me importa

the tomato is really a fruit — el tomate en realidad or hablando con propiedad es una fruta

do you like it? - not really — ¿te gusta? - no mucho

b) (as intensifier)

it's really good/cheap/old — es buenísimo/baratísimo/viejísimo, es muy or (fam) super bueno/barato/viejo

it was really hot — hacía mucho calor

really and truly — de verdad

c) (as interj)

(oh,) really? — ( expressing interest) ¿ah sí?

really? — ( expressing surprise) ¿de verdad? or no me digas!

well, really! — ( expressing indignation) pero bueno!

no, really, I do want to come — no, en serio, claro que quiero ir

English-spanish dictionary > really
8 positive

adjective

1) (definite) eindeutig; entschieden [Weigerung]; positiv [Recht]

in a positive tone of voice — in bestimmtem od. entschiedenem Ton

2) (convinced) sicher

Are you sure? - Positive! — Bist du sicher? - Absolut [sicher]!

I'm positive of it — ich bin [mir] [dessen] ganz sicher

3) (affirmative) positiv

4) (optimistic) positiv

5) (showing presence of something) positiv [Ergebnis, Befund, Test]

6) (constructive) konstruktiv [Kritik, Vorschlag]; positiv [Philosophie, Erfahrung, Denken]

7) (Math.) positiv

8) (Electr.) positiv [Elektrode, Platte, Ladung, Ion]

9) as intensifier (coll.) echt

it would be a positive miracle — es wäre ein echtes Wunder od. (ugs.) echt ein Wunder

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['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positiv

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) unumstößlich

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicher

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) ausgesprochen

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positiv

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) im Positiv stehen

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) das Positiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) der Positiv

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posi·tive

[ˈpɒzətɪv, AM ˈpɑ:zət̬-]

I. adj inv

1. (certain) sicher, bestimmt

are you sure...? — absolutely \positive! bist du sicher, dass...? — aber klar [doch]!

are you sure you're coming tonight? — \positive! und du kommst heute Abend ganz bestimmt? — ganz bestimmt!

▪ to be \positive about sth sich dat einer S. gen sicher sein

▪ to be \positive that... sicher sein, dass...

\positive proof [or proof \positive] ein sicherer Beweis

2. (optimistic) positiv

\positive attitude optimistische [o positive] Einstellung

\positive criticism konstruktive Kritik

\positive development positive [o viel versprechende] Entwicklung

\positive feedback positive Reaktion

I gave her some \positive feedback on it ich habe ihr eine positive Rückmeldung dazu gegeben

\positive person/thinking positiver Mensch/positives Denken

a \positive response eine positive Antwort

to think \positive positiv denken

3. inv MED positiv

to be HIV-\positive HIV-positiv sein

4. attr, inv (complete) wirklich, absolut

she was a \positive joy to have around es war wirklich eine Freude, sie hier zu haben

a \positive disadvantage/miracle ein echter Nachteil/ein echtes Wunder

5. inv MATH (above zero) positiv

a \positive quantity eine positive Menge

6. inv ELEC (carried by protons) Plus-, positiv

II. n Stärke f, Pluspunkt m

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['pɒzItɪv]
1. adj

1) (MATH, PHOT, ELEC, GRAM) positiv

positive pole — Pluspol

the positive degree (Gram) — der Positiv

2) (= affirmative, constructive) result, answer, attitude positiv; criticism, suggestion konstruktiv

he is a very positive person —

on the positive side — auf der positiven Seite

to take positive action — positive Schritte unternehmen

positive thinking — positive Haltung, positives Denken

3) (= definite) person, tone of voice bestimmt; instructions streng; evidence, answer definitiv, eindeutig; rule fest

that is positive proof or proof positive — das ist der sichere or eindeutige Beweis

to be positive that... — sicher sein, dass..., definitiv wissen, dass...

to be positive about or of sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) absolut sicher sein

to make a positive identification or ID (Police) —

this may even do some positive good — damit tut man vielleicht sogar etwas wirklich or richtig Gutes

are you sure you don't want her address? – positive — bist du sicher, dass du nicht ihre Adresse willst? – absolut or ganz bestimmt

4)

(= real, downright) this is a positive miracle/crime/disgrace — das ist wirklich ein Wunder/Verbrechen/eine Schande

he's a positive genius/menace — er ist wirklich ein Genie/Ärgernis, er ist ein wahres Genie/wirkliches Ärgernis

2. n

1) (PHOT) Positiv nt; (GRAM) Positiv m; (ELEC) Pluspol m; (MATH) positive Zahl

2) (= advantage) Positive(s) nt

the positives far outweigh the negatives — das Positive wiegt viel schwerer als das Negative, das Positive gleicht das Negative mehr als aus

3. adv

1) (MED)

to test positive —

to show positive ( for sth) — einen positiven Befund (auf etw) zeigen

2)

to think positive — positiv denken

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positive [ˈpɒzətıv; US ˈpɑz-]

A adj (adv positively)

1. bestimmt, ausdrücklich (Befehl etc), definitiv, fest (Angebot, Versprechen etc), unbedingt:

positive law JUR positives Recht

2. sicher, eindeutig, feststehend, unumstößlich (Beweise, Fakten etc)

3. positiv, tatsächlich, auf Tatsachen beruhend:

positive fraud JUR (vorsätzlicher) Betrug

4. konkret, wirklich

5. positiv, bejahend, zustimmend (Antwort etc):

be positive eine positive Lebenseinstellung haben

6. überzeugt, (absolut) sicher: are you sure? positive! absolut sicher!;

be positive about sth einer Sache (absolut) sicher sein, etwas felsenfest glauben oder behaupten;

feel ( oder be) positive that … sicher sein, dass …

7. selbstbewusst, hartnäckig, rechthaberisch

8. PHIL positiv:

a) ohne Skepsis

b) empirisch

c) positive philosophy → positivism

9. positiv, positive Eigenschaften besitzend

10. ausgesprochen, absolut:

a positive fool ein ausgemachter Narr;

positively unthinkable absolut undenkbar

11. MATH positiv (größer als Null):

positive sign positives Vorzeichen, Pluszeichen n

12. BIOL, ELEK, FOTO, PHYS positiv:

positive electricity;

positive electrode positive Elektrode, Anode f;

positive electron → positron;

positive feedback Mitkopplung f, positive Rückkopplung;

positive plate Plusplatte f;

positive pole Pluspol m

13. MED (reaktions-)positiv (Test)

14. LING im Positiv stehend:

positive degree → B 3

B s

1. Positivum n, (etwas) Positives, positive Eigenschaft

2. FOTO Positiv n

3. LING Positiv m, Grundstufe f (eines Adjektivs)

pos. abk

1. position Pos.

2. positive pos.

* * *

adjective

1) (definite) eindeutig; entschieden [Weigerung]; positiv [Recht]

in a positive tone of voice — in bestimmtem od. entschiedenem Ton

2) (convinced) sicher

Are you sure? - Positive! — Bist du sicher? - Absolut [sicher]!

I'm positive of it — ich bin [mir] [dessen] ganz sicher

3) (affirmative) positiv

4) (optimistic) positiv

5) (showing presence of something) positiv [Ergebnis, Befund, Test]

6) (constructive) konstruktiv [Kritik, Vorschlag]; positiv [Philosophie, Erfahrung, Denken]

7) (Math.) positiv

8) (Electr.) positiv [Elektrode, Platte, Ladung, Ion]

9) as intensifier (coll.) echt

it would be a positive miracle — es wäre ein echtes Wunder od. (ugs.) echt ein Wunder

* * *

adj.

positiv (Mathematik) adj.

positiv adj.

English-german dictionary > positive
9 reserve

I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]
nome

1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.

oil reserves — riserve petrolifere

to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta

2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.

3) (doubt) riserva f.

without reserve — senza riserve

4) mil.

the reserve — la riserva

the reserves — le riserve

5) sport riserva f.

6) (area of land) riserva f.

wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
2.
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserve

reserve player — riserva
II [rɪ'zɜːv]
verbo transitivo

1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservare

he reserves his fiercest criticism for — ha riservato le sue critiche più feroci a

to reserve one's strength — risparmiare le forze

to reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.

to reserve judgment — riservarsi il giudizio

2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat]

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[rə'zə:v] 1. verb
1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) prenotare

2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) riservare
2. noun
1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) riserva

2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) riserva

3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) riservatezza

4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) riserva

•

- reservation
- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve
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reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/
A n.

1 riserva; scorta: a reserve of fuel, una riserva di carburante; to keep st. in reserve, tenere qc. da parte: I always keep some money in reserve for emergencies, tengo sempre un po' di soldi da parte per le emergenze

2 ( sport) riserva; giocatore di riserva; (mil.) riserva, riservista: the reserves, le riserve; to be in (o to be on) the reserve, appartenere alla riserva

3 [u] riserbo; riservatezza: Some may mistake his natural reserve for unfriendliness, alcuni potrebbero scambiare il suo naturale riserbo per antipatia; without reserve, senza riserve; incondizionatamente

4 riserva; parco naturale: a game reserve, una riserva di caccia

5 ( banca, fin., rag.) (fondo di) riserva: the gold reserve, la riserva aurea; bank reserves, riserve bancarie

6 (Austral.) parco giochi

7 (in USA e in Canada) riserva indiana

8 – (fin.) the Reserve, la riserva della Banca d'Inghilterra

B a. attr.

di riserva: reserve stock, provvista di riserva; (org. az.) scorta tampone, stock stabilizzatore; (fin.) reserve assets, attività di riserva; riserve ufficiali

● (rag.) reserve account, conto (di) riserva; fondo: reserve account for bad debts, fondo svalutazione crediti; reserve account for depreciation, fondo svalutazione ( di merci, titoli, ecc.); reserve account for income taxes, fondo imposte da pagare □ (ass.) reserve against unsettled claims, riserva sinistri □ (fin.) reserve bank, una delle 12 banche che formano il «Federal Reserve System» (► Fed, def. 3) in USA □ (fin., leg.) reserve capital, capitale di riserva ( di una società) □ (fin.) reserve currency, valuta di riserva; valuta pregiata □ (rag.) reserve for depreciation, fondo ammortamento □ (fin.) reserve fund, fondo di riserva □ reserve parachute, paracadute di riserva □ reserve price, prezzo di riserva; prezzo minimo ( a un'asta pubblica) □ (fin.) reserve ratio, aliquota (o coefficiente) di riserva ( bancaria) □ (fin.) reserve requirement, riserva obbligatoria □ (ass.) reserve value, valore di riserva ( di una polizza) □ ( banca: di un assegno bancario) under usual reserve, salvo buon fine □ with all ( due) reserves, con tutte le riserve (del caso).
♦ (to) reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/
v. t.

1 riservare; tenere da parte: Parking spaces have been reserved for disabled use, dei posteggi sono stati riservati ai disabili; I reserved the top floor for myself and rented out the rest of the house, ho tenuto per me l'ultimo piano e affittato il resto della casa; Reserve your strength for later, risparmia le forze per dopo

2 prenotare; riservare (cfr. to book): to reserve a seat on a train [on a plane, at the theatre], prenotare un posto in treno [in aereo, a teatro]; I have reserved a table for two, ho prenotato un tavolo per due

3 riservare; riservarsi: I reserve the right to change my mind, mi riservo il diritto di cambiare idea; The umpire reserved his decision, l'arbitro si è riservato di decidere; I'll reserve judgement until I know her better, mi riservo di giudicarla quando la conoscerò meglio.

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I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]
nome

1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.

oil reserves — riserve petrolifere

to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta

2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.

3) (doubt) riserva f.

without reserve — senza riserve

4) mil.

the reserve — la riserva

the reserves — le riserve

5) sport riserva f.

6) (area of land) riserva f.

wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
2.
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserve

reserve player — riserva
II [rɪ'zɜːv]
verbo transitivo

1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservare

he reserves his fiercest criticism for — ha riservato le sue critiche più feroci a

to reserve one's strength — risparmiare le forze

to reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.

to reserve judgment — riservarsi il giudizio

2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat]

English-Italian dictionary > reserve
10 positive

'pozətiv
1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo, afirmativo

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) definitivo, concluyente

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) seguro

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) completo, verdadero, absoluto

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo

2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positivo

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positivo

•

- positiveness
- positively

positive adj

1. positivo

positive and negative positivo y negativo

2. seguro

I'm positive that I saw him estoy seguro de que lo vi

positive

tr['pɒzɪtɪv]

adjective

1 (gen) positivo,-a

2 (definite - proof, evidence) concluyente, definitivo,-a; (- refusal, decision) categórico,-a; (- answer) firme; (- instruction, order) preciso,-a

3 (effective - criticism, advice) constructivo,-a; (- attitude, experience) positivo,-a

4 (quite certain) seguro,-a ( about, de)

■ I'm absolutely positive estoy segurísimo

5 familiar (absolute, complete, real) auténtico,-a, verdadero,-a

noun

1 positivo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to think positive ser positivo,-a

positive discrimination discriminación nombre femenino positiva

positive ['pɑzət̬ɪv] adj

1) definite: incuestionable, inequívoco

positive evidence: pruebas irrefutables

2) confident: seguro

3) : positivo (en gramática, matemáticas, y física)

4) affirmative: positivo, afirmativo

a positive response: una respuesta positiva

positive

adj.

• afirmativo, -a adj.

• enfático, -a adj.

• positivo (Matemática) adj.

• seguro, -a adj.

n.

• positiva s.f.

• positivo s.m.

'pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv
adjective

1)

a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivo

the test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo

b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo

2)

a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivo

try positive thinking — intenta ser más positivo

positive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva

b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo

3) ( definite)

there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas

the group still lacks a positive identity — al grupo todavía le falta una identidad definida

4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdadero

it's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza

5)

a) ( decisive) categórico

she's very positive in her likes and dislikes — es muy categórica en sus preferencias

what we need is positive leadership — lo que necesitamos es un liderazgo firme

b) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)

are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro

['pɒzɪtɪv]
1. ADJ

1) (=sure, certain) seguro

you don't sound very positive — no pareces estar muy seguro

"are you sure?" - "yes, positive" — -¿estás seguro? -segurísimo or -no me cabe la menor duda

• he's positive about it — está seguro de ello

• we have positive proof that... — tenemos pruebas concluyentes de que...; see proof 1., 1)

2) (=affirmative, constructive) [attitude, view, influence] positivo; [criticism] constructivo; [person] que tiene una actitud positiva

she's a positive sort of person — es una persona que tiene una actitud positiva

I think this news is a positive sign — creo que esta noticia es prometedora

she made a very positive impression with us — nos causó muy buena impresión

• to take positive action — tomar medidas firmes

• positive discrimination — discriminación f positiva

• on the positive side — en el lado positivo

• positive vetting — investigación f de antecedentes

3) (=real) [disgrace, disadvantage] verdadero, auténtico

he's a positive nuisance — es un verdadero or auténtico pelmazo *

4) (Elec, Phot, Ling) positivo; (Med) [result] positivo; (Math) [number] positivo

• positive cash flow — flujo m positivo de caja

2.

N (=plus point) aspecto m positivo; (Phot) positivo m ; (Math) número m positivo, valor m positivo

the positives outweigh the negatives — los aspectos positivos tienen más peso que or superan a los negativos

• to give a false positive — (Med) dar un resultado positivo falso

3.

ADV

• to test positive — dar positivo

• you have to think positive — hay que ser positivo

4.

CPD

positive thinking N — pensamiento m positivo

• the benefits of positive thinking — los beneficios del pensamiento positivo

these people believe positive thinking can cure diseases — estas personas creen que pensar positivamente puede curar las enfermedades

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['pɑːzətɪv, 'pɒzətɪv]
adjective

1)

a) <number/quantity> positivo; < electrode> positivo

the test was positive — ( Med) el análisis dio positivo

b) ( Phot) <image/print> positivo

2)

a) ( constructive) < attitude> positivo; < criticism> constructivo

try positive thinking — intenta ser más positivo

positive discrimination — (BrE) discriminación f positiva

b) ( for the good) <influence/development> positivo

3) ( definite)

there is no positive evidence — no hay pruebas concluyentes or definitivas

the group still lacks a positive identity — al grupo todavía le falta una identidad definida

4) ( absolute) (before n) auténtico, verdadero

it's a positive disgrace — es una auténtica or verdadera vergüenza

5)

a) ( decisive) categórico

she's very positive in her likes and dislikes — es muy categórica en sus preferencias

what we need is positive leadership — lo que necesitamos es un liderazgo firme

b) ( sure) (colloq) (pred)

are you sure? - positive — ¿estás seguro? - segurísimo or más que seguro

English-spanish dictionary > positive
11 positive

'pozətiv 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) bekreftende, positiv

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) bestemt, uten tvil

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) rein, komplett

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grunnforms-, positiv

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grunnform, positiv

•

- positiveness
- positively

positiv

I
subst. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/

1) noe positivt, det positive

• your weaknesses can be turned into positives

dine svakheter kan snus til noe positivt

2) ( grammatikk) positiv

3) virkelighet, realitet

4) ( elektronikk) anode, positiv elektrode, positiv pol

5) ( fotografering) positiv, positivt bilde, positivt avtrykk
II
adj. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/

1) ( også vitenskapelig) positiv

• we have received a positive reply from our main customer

2) ( om kritikk e.l.) konstruktiv, positiv

3) uttrykkelig, klar, sikker, bestemt, absolutt, direkte, avgjørende

• her refusal was positive, and not negotiable

hennes avslag var absolutt, og ikke gjenstand for forhandling

• we have positive orders

• the investigators found positive evidence to link him to the crime

etterforskerne fant sikre bevis som knyttet ham til forbrytelsen

4) virkelig, reell, faktisk, sikker, empirisk

• we have no positive knowledge of life on other planets

vi har ingen sikker viten om liv på andre planeter

5) sikker

• she was positive she had seen him before

6) bekreftende, bejaende

• she gave a positive answer to their request for more funds

hun svarte bekreftende på forespørselen om mer midler

7) (helt) sikker, overbevist, påståelig (nedsettende)

• the home fans are positive of victory

hjemmefansen er skråsikre på seier

• I can't be positive

jeg kan ikke si det sikkert

8) (elektrisitet, magnetisme) pluss-, positiv

9) ( hverdagslig) sann, virkelig, direkte, fullkommen, komplett

• he is a positive nuisance

han er en sann plage

• it has been a positive pleasure to be here!

det har vært en sann glede å være her!

• she is a positive fool!

hun er en skikkelig tosk!

10) ( spesielt filosofi) praktisk, ikke metafysisk

11) ( matematikk) positiv, større enn null

12) ( fotografi) positiv

13) (grammatikk, grunnform av adjektiv og adverb) positiv

14) ( kjemi) basisk

be positive of være sikker på, være overbevist om

be positive that være sikker på at, påstå bestemt at

• I am positive that I have been here before

jeg er helt sikker på at jeg har vært her før

English-Norwegian dictionary > positive
12 reference

'refərəns

noun

1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) henvisning, referanse; i henhold til

2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referanse, anbefaling

3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) litteraturhenvisning

attest
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omtale
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referanse
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sitat

I
subst. \/ˈref(ə)r(ə)ns\/

1) henvisning, oversendelse, remittering

• reference to a specialist

henvisning til en spesialist

2) forbindelse

3) hentydning, omtale, referanse

4) ( litteratur) henvisning, referanse, kilde, oppslag

• if you are in doubt about the spelling, you should make a reference to a dictionary

• there is a reference to the Bible in this passage

denne passasjen inneholder en bibelsk referanse

5) attest, anbefaling, referanse

• I have been asked to give a reference for her

6) ( EDB) referanse

frame of reference referanseramme

have reference to ha forbindelse med

make reference to omtale, hentyde til, berøre, referere til, rådspørre

point of reference referansepunkt, berøringspunkt, felles kriterium

reference book\/book of reference håndbok, oppslagsbok, oppslagsverk referanseeksemplar

reference works\/works of reference referanselitteratur, kildelitteratur

terms of reference se ➢ term, 1

with\/in reference to ( i begynnelsen av brev) med\/under henvisning til, i anledning av, i medhold av med hensyn til, angående

without reference to uten hensyn til, uten å ta i betraktning
II
verb \/ˈref(ə)r(ə)ns\/

( om bok) forsyne med henvisninger, forsyne med referanser, påberope

English-Norwegian dictionary > reference
13 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) jákvæður

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) öruggur

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) öruggur, handviss

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) algjör

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) jákvæður

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) jákvæður

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) jákvæður, stærri en núll

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) jákvætt stig

•

- positiveness
- positively

English-Icelandic dictionary > positive
14 positive

valós, igenlő, diapozitív, pozitív, tényleges
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['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) állító, pozitív

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) feltétlen

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) biztos

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) teljes

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimista

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) alap- (fok)

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitív

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitív
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitív (fény)kép

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) alapfok

•

- positiveness
- positively

English-Hungarian dictionary > positive
15 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) positivo

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) seguro

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) completo

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positivo

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positivo

•

- positiveness
- positively
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pos.i.tive

[p'ɔzitiv] n 1 realidade, fato. 2 Gram grau positivo. 3 Phot positivo. 4 pólo positivo. • adj 1 positivo: a) certo, evidente, inegável, indiscutível. b) baseado em fatos ou na experiência. c) afirmativo. d) real, concreto. e) Electr designativo da eletricidade cuja unidade básica é o próton. f) Gram relativo ao grau positivo. 2 coll absoluto, formal. 3 confiante. 4 Mech comandado, direto. 5 Mat, Phys maior que zero. 6 Opt dextrógiro. 7 dogmático, sentencioso. he was too positive ele era positivo (confiante) demais. positive cash flow Econ fluxo de caixa positivo.

English-Portuguese dictionary > positive
16 positive

adj. pozitif, müspet, olumlu, mutlâk, kuşkusuz, kesin, emin, dogmatik, inatçı, tam, artı, belirgin
————————
n. pozitif, olumlu derece, kesin şey, pozitif görüntü (film)

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1. olumlu 2. positif 3. pozitif
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['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) olumlu

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) kesin

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) emin

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) tam

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) iyimser

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) yalın

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) sıfırdan büyük

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) artı yüklü, pozitif
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitif

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) yalın hâl

•

- positiveness
- positively

English-Turkish dictionary > positive
17 make

[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
* * *
I [méik]
noun

delo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kart

our own make — naš izdelek

of best English make — najboljše angl. kvalitete

is this your own make — si to sam naredil?

electrical to be at make — biti spojen

slang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)

British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarje
II [méik]
1.

transitive verb

delati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;

2.

intransitive verb

nameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati do

to make advances — truditi se koga pridobiti

to make no account of — ne ozirati se na kaj

to make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvideven

to make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kaj

to make angry — zjeziti

to make an appointment — dogovoriti se za sestanek

to make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hliniti

as you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležal

to make a bag — imeti dober lov

to make the bed — postlati

to make believe — pretvarjati se, hliniti

to make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kaj

to make bold — drzniti si, upati si

to make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kaj

to make one's bread — vzdrževati se sam

slang to make book — ilegalno sklepati stave na konjskih dirkah

this book makes good reading — ta knjiga se dobro bere

to make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali poloma

to make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srce

to make bricks without straw — delati nekaj neizvedljivega

to make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čim

to make cards — mešati karte

to make certain — prepričati se

to make clear — objasniti, razložiti

to make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vrata

to make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvar

to make s.th. do — ali to make do with a.th. — zadovoljiti se s čim

to make no doubt — ne dvomiti

to make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkom

to make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledati

to make an effort — potruditi se

to make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati se

to make an example of — eksemplarično kaznovati

to make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti se

to make faces at — pačiti se komu

to make a face — nakremžiti se

to make a figure — zgledati smešen

to make a fire — zakuriti

you are made for this job — si kot ustvarjen za to delo

to make one's fortune — obogateti

to make a fool of o.s. — biti za norca

to make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norca

to make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čim

to make friends with — sprijateljiti se s kom

to make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavati

to make a go of — uspeti v čem

to make good — uspeti

to make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditi

to make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)

to make a habit of it — priti v navado

to make haste — pohiteti

to make hay — pospraviti seno

to make hay of — napraviti zmešnjavo

to make hay while the sun shines — kovati železo dokler je vroče

to make head(way) — napredovati

to make headway against — premagati (težave)

not to make head or tail of — ne razumeti

American to make a hit — postati popularen

to make o.s. at home — biti kakor doma

American to make it — uspeti

nautical to make it so — izvršiti nalog

to make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati koga

to make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)

American to make a killing — nenadoma zaslužiti ali priti do denarja

to make known — sporočiti, objaviti

to make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristanišče

to make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jemati

slang to make like — posnemati

to make a living — preživljati se

to make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo pot

to make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s kom

to make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati se

to make one's mark on — vtisniti svoj pečat

to make or mar — pripeljati do uspeha ali poloma

to make a match — dobro se omožiti (oženiti)

to make a good meal — dobro jesti

to make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veseliti

to make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagati

to make a monkey out of — osmešiti koga

to make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogateti

to make the most of — čim bolj izrabiti

to make a mountain out of a molehill — napraviti iz muhe slona

to make mouths at — pačiti se komu

to make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željo

to make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, kreniti

to make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristi

to make a name for o.s. — napraviti si ime

to make a night of it — prekrokati vso noč

to make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zasloveti

to make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmeden

to make of — tolmačiti, razlagati si

to make one of — priključiti se

to make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempo

to make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoriti

to make peace — skleniti mir

to make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kup

to make a play for — poskužati pridobiti

to make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko staviti

nautical to make port — pripluti v pristanišče

to make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditi

to make a price — nastaviti ceno

to make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi se

to make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajati

to make ready — pripraviti

to make the rounds — obhoditi (stražar)

to make sail — odpluti, odjadrati

to make o.s. scarce — izginiti

to make a scene — napraviti komu neprijetno sceno

to make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedati

to make shift with — pomagati si, nekako urediti

to make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetiti

to make a good (poor) showing — dobro (slabo) se izkazati

to make it snappy — podvizati se

to make s.o. sore — razjeziti koga

to make a splash — napraviti senzacijo

to make a speech — imeti govor

to make great strides — hitro napredovati

to make a stab at — poskusiti kaj narediti

nautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovati

to make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)

to make sure — prepričati se

to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstraniti

to make tick — pripraviti do dela

to make good time — hitro napredovati

this makes the 10th time — to je že desetič

to make a good thing of — obrniti v svojo korist

to make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditi

to make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti se

American to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvo

to make a train — ujeti vlak

to make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kaj

to make o.s. understood — jasno se izraziti

to make use of — uporabiti kaj

to make way — utreti si pot, napredovati

to make one's way in the world — uspeti v življenju

to make one's way — out oditi

to make way for — umakniti se komu

to make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet

to make war upon — vojskovati se s kom

nautical to make heavy weather — prebijati se po razburkanem morju

to make short work of — hitro kaj končati

to make water — scati

English-Slovenian dictionary > make
18 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiven

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik

•

- positiveness
- 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, svojeglav

philosophy 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 filozofija

grammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnika

colloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadloga

proof positive — neovrgljiv dokaz

to be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kaj
II [pɔzitiv]
noun

grammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost

English-Slovenian dictionary > positive
19 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. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) myönteinen

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) ehdoton

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) varma

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) täydellinen

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) myönteinen

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positiivi-

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiivinen

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiivinen
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiivi

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) perusmuoto

•

- positiveness
- positively

English-Finnish dictionary > positive
20 positive

['pɒzətɪv] 1.
aggettivo

1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo

2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimista

to be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]

to think positive — pensare positivo

3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale

4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo

5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo

to be positive — essere sicuro

positive! — sicuro!

6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto

7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo

8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo

9) (extreme) [pleasure, disgrace] vero; [ genius] autentico
2.
nome

1) ling. grado m. positivo

2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.

3) mat. numero m. positivo

4) el. polo m. positivo

* * *
['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo

•

- positiveness
- positively
* * *
['pɒzətɪv] 1.
aggettivo

1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo

2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimista

to be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]

to think positive — pensare positivo

3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale

4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo

5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo

to be positive — essere sicuro

positive! — sicuro!

6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto

7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo

8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo

9) (extreme) [pleasure, disgrace] vero; [ genius] autentico
2.
nome

1) ling. grado m. positivo

2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.

3) mat. numero m. positivo

4) el. polo m. positivo

English-Italian dictionary > positive

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