negative

['negətɪv] 1.

aggettivo

1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo

2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo

to be negative about — essere pessimista su

3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo

4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo

5) med. fis. mat. negativo

6) fot. negativo

2.

nome

1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.

to answer o reply in the negative — rispondere negativamente o di no

2) fot. negativo m.

3) ling. negazione f.

in the negative — alla forma negativa

4) elettron. polo m. negativo

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['neɡətiv] 1. adjective

1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativo

2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativo

3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativo

4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativo

2. noun

1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negazione

2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativo

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- negatively

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['negətɪv] 1.

aggettivo

1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo

2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo

to be negative about — essere pessimista su

3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo

4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo

5) med. fis. mat. negativo

6) fot. negativo

2.

nome

1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.

to answer o reply in the negative — rispondere negativamente o di no

2) fot. negativo m.

3) ling. negazione f.

in the negative — alla forma negativa

4) elettron. polo m. negativo