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1 positive
positive ['pɒzɪtɪv]∎ are you positive about that? en êtes-vous sûr?;∎ are you absolutely sure? - yes, positive en êtes-vous absolument sûr? - sûr et certain;∎ I'm positive (that) he wasn't there je suis absolument sûr qu'il n'y était pas;∎ it's absolutely positive c'est sûr et certain(b) (constructive) positif, constructif;∎ it's one of my few positive achievements c'est une des rares choses positives ou constructives que j'aie faites;∎ haven't you got any positive suggestions? n'avez-vous rien à proposer qui fasse avancer les choses?;∎ she has a very positive approach to the problem son approche du problème est très positive ou constructive∎ there was a tremendously positive response to this idea cette idée a été extrêmement bien accueillie ou reçue(d) (definite → fact, progress) réel, certain; (clear → change, advantage) réel, effectif; (precise → instructions) formel, clair;∎ we have positive evidence of his involvement nous avons des preuves irréfutables de son implication;∎ his intervention was a positive factor in the release of the hostages son intervention a efficacement contribué à la libération des otages;∎ the team needs some positive support l'équipe a besoin d'un soutien réel ou effectif;∎ positive proof, British proof positive preuve f formelle(e) (as intensifier → absolute) absolu, véritable, pur;∎ the whole thing was a positive nightmare tout cela était un véritable cauchemar;∎ a positive delight un pur délice;∎ a positive pleasure un véritable plaisir;∎ it's a positive lie c'est un mensonge, ni plus ni moins∎ she answered in a very positive tone elle a répondu d'un ton très assuré ou très ferme∎ positive degree (of adjective, adverb) degré m positif2 noun∎ in the positive à la forme positive∎ to reply in the positive répondre par l'affirmative ou affirmativement(c) Photography épreuve f positive(d) Electricity borne f positive►► positive discrimination (UNCOUNT) discrimination f positive (mesures favorisant les membres de groupes minoritaires);∎ positive discrimination in favour of people with disabilities mesures fpl en faveur des handicapés;positive feedback (in electronic circuit) réaction f positive; (in mechanical or cybernetic system) feed-back m inv positif, rétroaction f positive;∎ figurative I didn't get much positive feedback on my suggestion ma proposition n'a pas enthousiasmé grand monde;American positive ID papiers mpl d'identité (avec photo);Finance positive prescription prescription f acquisitive;Photography positive print positif m, épreuve f positive;positive proof preuve f formelle;Psychology positive reinforcement renforcement m positif;positive thinking idées fpl constructives;positive vetting contrôle m ou enquête f de sécurité (sur un candidat à un poste touchant à la sécurité nationale) -
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yet [jet]1 adverb(a) (up to now) déjà;∎ is he here yet? est-il déjà là?;∎ has he arrived yet? est-il déjà arrivé?;∎ have you been to London yet? êtes-vous déjà allés à Londres?;∎ American did you go to the zoo yet? êtes-vous déjà allés au zoo?;∎ not as yet pas encore;∎ as yet unexplored jungle jungle pas encore explorée∎ not yet pas encore;∎ not just yet pas tout de suite;∎ she isn't here yet elle n'est pas encore là;∎ I haven't finished yet je n'ai pas encore fini;∎ they haven't had any answer yet ils n'ont pas encore (reçu) de réponse;∎ it isn't time for a break yet il n'est pas encore l'heure de faire une pause∎ I have yet to meet her je ne l'ai pas encore rencontrée;∎ the manuscripts have yet to be deciphered les manuscrits n'ont pas encore été déchiffrés;∎ the best is yet to come le meilleur est encore à venir ou reste à venir;∎ there are another ten miles to go yet il reste encore une quinzaine de kilomètres;∎ I won't be ready for another hour yet j'en ai encore pour une heure;∎ they won't be here for another hour yet ils ne seront pas là avant une heure;∎ they may yet be found on peut encore les retrouver, il se peut encore qu'on les retrouve;∎ they may yet be alive ils sont peut-être encore ou toujours en vie∎ yet more expensive encore plus cher;∎ yet more snow was expected on prévoyait encore de la neige;∎ yet higher interest rates des taux d'intérêt encore plus élevés;∎ a life of parties and yet more parties une existence qui consiste à aller de fête en fête;∎ literary he is not handsome, nor yet well-dressed il n'est pas beau, ni même bien habillé(e) (emphasizing amount, frequency etc)∎ yet another bomb encore une bombe;∎ yet again encore une fois∎ it's her best play yet c'est sa meilleure pièce(g) (despite everything) après tout, quand même;∎ she may yet surprise you all elle va peut-être vous surprendre tous après tout;∎ I'll manage it yet! j'y arriverai quand même!;∎ I shall catch him yet! je finirai bien par l'attraper!∎ they had no income yet they still had to pay taxes ils n'avaient pas de revenus et pourtant ils devaient payer des impôts;∎ he was firm yet kind il était sévère mais juste
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