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

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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).) 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

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- positiveness

- positively

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['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