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pos·i·tive
(pŏz′ĭ-tĭv)adj.
1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation: a positive answer; positive criticism.
2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress: positive steps.
3.
a. Desirable, admirable, or beneficial: a woman with many positive qualities; the positive features of this new software.
b. Optimistic or constructive: a positive attitude.
c. Not disparaging or malicious: ran a positive political campaign.
4. Very confident; certain: I'm positive he's right. See Synonyms at sure.
5. Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down: a positive demand.
6. Admitting of no doubt; irrefutable: positive proof.
7. Concerned with practical rather than theoretical matters.
8. Philosophy
a. Of or relating to being or the possession of qualities rather than non-being or the absence of qualities: the question of the positive existence of evil.
b. Of or relating to positivism.
c. Of or relating to positive law.
9. Of or relating to religion based on revelation rather than on nature or reason alone.
10. Informal Utter; absolute: a positive darling.
11. Mathematics
a. Relating to or designating a quantity greater than zero.
b. Relating to or designating the sign (+).
c. Relating to or designating a quantity, number, angle, or direction opposite to another designated as negative.
12. Physics
a. Relating to or designating an electric charge of a sign opposite to that of an electron.
b. Of or relating to a body having fewer electrons than protons.
13. Chemistry Of or relating to an ion, the cation, that is attracted to a negative electrode.
14. Medicine Indicating the presence of a particular disease, condition, or organism: a positive test for pregnancy.
15. Biology Indicating or characterized by response or motion toward the source of a stimulus, such as light: positive tropism.
16. Having the areas of light and dark in their original and normal relationship, as in a photographic print made from a negative.
17. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the simple uncompared degree of an adjective or adverb, as opposed to either the comparative or superlative.
18. Driven by or generating power directly through intermediate machine parts having little or no play: positive drive.
n.
1. An affirmative element or characteristic.
2. Mathematics A quantity greater than zero.
3. Physics A positive electric charge.
4. A photographic image in which the lights and darks appear as they do in nature.
5. Grammar
a. The uncompared degree of an adjective or adverb.
b. A word in this degree.
6. Music A division of some pipe organs, similar in sound to the great but smaller and less powerful.
[Middle English, having a specified quality, from Old French positif, from Latin positīvus, formally laid down, from positus, past participle of pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
pos′i·tive·ly adv.
pos′i·tive·ness, pos′i·tiv′i·ty n.
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positively
(ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ)adv
1. in a positive manner
2. (intensifier): he disliked her: in fact, he positively hated her.
sentence substitute
unquestionably; absolutely
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pos•i•tive•ly
(ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv li or, esp. for 3, ˌpɒz ɪˈtɪv li)adv.
1. with certainty; absolutely.
2. decidedly; unquestionably; definitely.
interj. 3. (used to express strong affirmation) yes; indeed.
[1585–95]
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Adv. 1. positively - extremely; "it was positively monumental"
intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
2. positively - so as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively"
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positively
adverb
1. definitely, surely, firmly, certainly, absolutely, emphatically, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, unequivocally, unmistakably, with certainty, assuredly, without qualification This is positively the worst thing I can imagine.
2. really, completely, simply, plain (informal), absolutely, thoroughly, utterly, downright He was positively furious.
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positively
adverb1. In a direct, positive manner:
Informal: flat out.
2. Without question:
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Translations
بصورَةٍ مُطْلَقَهبِكُل تأكيد، بالإيجاب
jednoznačněnaprostozcela jistě
absolut
algjörlegameî jákvæîum hætti
jednoznačne
zares
kesin olarakson derece
positively
[ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ] ADV1. (= with certainty) [guarantee] → con seguridad ; (= categorically) [refuse] → tajantemente
the body has been positively identified → se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
the body has been positively identified → se ha hecho una identificación definitiva del cadáver
2. (= affirmatively) [respond, act] → de manera positiva
most employees view the new system positively → la mayoría de los empleados ha reaccionado favorablemente al nuevo sistema, la mayoría de los empleados ve el nuevo sistema con buenos ojos
you must think and act positively → debes tener una actitud positiva
they are contributing positively to the development of their community → están participando activamente en el desarrollo de su comunidad
most employees view the new system positively → la mayoría de los empleados ha reaccionado favorablemente al nuevo sistema, la mayoría de los empleados ve el nuevo sistema con buenos ojos
you must think and act positively → debes tener una actitud positiva
they are contributing positively to the development of their community → están participando activamente en el desarrollo de su comunidad
3. (= really, absolutely) [amazed, delighted] → realmente, verdaderamente
the food was positively disgusting! → ¡la comida daba auténtico or verdadero asco!, ¡la comida era realmente or verdaderamente asquerosa!
this is positively the last time I'm going to tell you → está sí que es la última vez que te lo digo
Miguel knows positively nothing about business → Miguel no sabe absolutamente nada de negocios
the food was positively disgusting! → ¡la comida daba auténtico or verdadero asco!, ¡la comida era realmente or verdaderamente asquerosa!
this is positively the last time I'm going to tell you → está sí que es la última vez que te lo digo
Miguel knows positively nothing about business → Miguel no sabe absolutamente nada de negocios
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positively
[ˈpɒzɪtɪvli] adv to react positively to a suggestion → réagir favorablement à une proposition
[respond] to respond positively (= say yes) → répondre affirmativement
to respond positively to treatment [patient] → bien réagir au traitement
to respond positively to treatment [patient] → bien réagir au traitement
(= actually) [dangerous, harmful, rude, abusive] → carrément
It is not just acceptable, but positively encouraged
BUT Non seulement c'est acceptable, mais c'est même vivement recommandé.
Parents are positively encouraged to
BUT On encourage vivement les parents à.
It is not just acceptable, but positively encouraged
BUT Non seulement c'est acceptable, mais c'est même vivement recommandé.
Parents are positively encouraged to
BUT On encourage vivement les parents à.
(= absolutely)
This is positively the worst thing that I could imagine → C'est vraiment la pire chose que je puisse imaginer.
This is positively the last time I'm going to say this → Je répète ceci pour la toute dernière fois.
This is positively the last chance for industry to → C'est la toute dernière occasion qu'auront les entreprises de ...
This is positively the worst thing that I could imagine → C'est vraiment la pire chose que je puisse imaginer.
This is positively the last time I'm going to say this → Je répète ceci pour la toute dernière fois.
This is positively the last chance for industry to → C'est la toute dernière occasion qu'auront les entreprises de ...
[identify] → formellement
to be positively identified [body, person] → être formellement identifié(e) positively chargedpositively charged adj [ion, nucleus, particle] → positivement positive thinking n
the benefits of positive thinking → les bénéfices qu'il y a à voir les choses de façon constructive
These people believe positive thinking can cure cancer → Ces gens croient que l'on peut guérir d'un cancer si l'on adopte une attitude constructive.
to be positively identified [body, person] → être formellement identifié(e) positively chargedpositively charged adj [ion, nucleus, particle] → positivement positive thinking n
the benefits of positive thinking → les bénéfices qu'il y a à voir les choses de façon constructive
These people believe positive thinking can cure cancer → Ces gens croient que l'on peut guérir d'un cancer si l'on adopte une attitude constructive.
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positively
adv
(= affirmatively, constructively, also Sci) → positiv
(= decisively) → bestimmt ; (= definitely, indisputably) prove → definitiv, eindeutig ; (= conclusively) identify → eindeutig, bestimmt, definitiv ; to test positively for drugs → positiv auf Drogen getestet werden ; I positively forbid it → ich verbiete es absolut or definitiv
(= really, absolutely) → wirklich, echt (inf); (emph: = actively) → eindeutig, bestimmt ; she positively glowed with pride → sie strahlte regelrecht vor Stolz ; Jane doesn’t mind being photographed, she positively loves it → Jane hat nichts dagegen, fotografiert zu werden, im Gegenteil, sie hat es sehr gern or sie hat es eindeutig sehr gern
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positively
[ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ] adv (approach) → positivamente ; (decisively) → decisamente ; (effectively) → concretamente (fam) (really, absolutely) → assolutamenteto think positively → pensare in modo costruttivo
this is positively the last time I'll do this → è decisamente l'ultima volta che lo faccio
it looks positively frightening → fa decisamente paura
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positive
(ˈpozətiv) adjective1. meaning or saying `yes'. a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present). positief إيجابي положителен positivo souhlasný, kladný positiv positiv θετικός positivo, afirmativo jaatav مثبت positiivinen positif חיובי सकारात्मक pozitivan állító, pozitív positif jákvæður positivo 肯定の 긍정적인 teigiamas pozitīvs; apstiprinošs positif positief bekreftende, positiv pozytywny مثبت positivo pozitiv утвердительный pozitívny, kladný pozitiven pozitivan positiv ซึ่งถูกต้อง olumlu 肯定的(答覆) позитивний ہاں، مثبت جواب khẳng định; dương tính 肯定的(答复)
2. definite; leaving no doubt. positive proof. positief, beslis باتٌّ، قاطِع категоричен positivo jednoznačný unumstößlich afgørende σαφής, κατηγορηματικός definitivo, concluyente kindel قطعی varma indéniable ודאי निश्चित, स्पष्ट nedvojben feltétlen pasti öruggur sicuro れっきとした 명백한 aiškus noteikts; neapšaubāms pasti afdoend bestemt, uten tvil jednoznaczny قطعى positivo clar несомненный jednoznačný nedvoumen siguran säker แน่ใจ kesin 明確的 визначений, безсумнівний قطعي rõ ràng 明确的
3. certain or sure. I'm positive he's right. seker مؤكَّد، مُتأكِّد сигурен seguro jistý sicher sikker på σίγουρος, κατηγορηματικός seguro kindel مطمئن varma certain ודאי निश्चयात्मक siguran biztos yakin öruggur, handviss sicuro 確かな 확실한 tikras drošs; pārliecināts pasti zeker sikker przekonany ډاډه seguro sigur уверенный istý prepričan siguran säker มั่นใจ emin 確信的 упевнений پريقين chắc chắn 确信的
4. complete or absolute. His work is a positive disgrace. absoluut تام، مَحْض пълен completo naprostý ausgesprochen fuldkommen απόλυτος, σκέτος completo, verdadero, absoluto täielik کامل؛ محض kertakaikkinen vrai ודאי निरपेक्ष jasan teljes mutlak algjör , completo 全くの 완전한 visiškas pilnīgs; galīgs betul-betul absoluut rein, komplett całkowity پوره، محض completo adevărat абсолютный, законченный úplný popoln potpun riktig, ren สมบูรณ์ tam 完全的 абсолютний مطلق، مکمل hoàn toàn 完全的
5. optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future. Take a more positive attitude to life. optimisties إيجابي، متفائِل оптимистичен positivo kladný positiv optimistisk; positiv θετικός, αισιόδοξος positivo elujaatav خوش بینانه optimistinen positif אופטימי सुनिश्वित uvjeren optimista positif jákvæður positivo 積極的な 낙관적인 optimistiškas, pozityvus pozitīvs; optimistisks; konstruktīvs positif positief optimistisk optymistyczny خوش بينانه positivo optimist позитивный kladný samozavesten pozitivan positiv ซึ่งมองในแง่ดี iyimser 積極的 позитивний رجائيت پسندانہ lạc quan 积极的
6. not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative. onvergelykend إثْباتي، لا يَدُل على مُقارَنَه положителен positivo pozitivní im Positiv stehen grundforms-; positiv- θετικός positivo algvõrdes مطلق positiivinen positif מפורש वास्तविक nedvojben alap- (fok) positif jákvæður positivo 原級の 원급의 nelyginamasis pamata- positif stellend grunnforms-, positiv równy مطلق positivo pozitiv положительный pozitívny osnoven pozitiv absolut, utan jämförelse ไม่มากไปกว่า yalın 原級的 звичайний سادہ صفت جس ميں تفضيل کا صيغہ نہ ہو ở dạng nguyên 原级的
7. (of a number etc) greater than zero. positief أكْثَر من صِفْر положителен positivo kladný positiv positiv θετικός positivo positiivne مثبت positiivinen positif מִספָּר חִיוּבִי धनात्मक, धन pozitivno pozitív positif jákvæður, stærri en núll positivo プラスの 양의 teigiamas pozitīvs (skaitlis) positif positief positiv dodatni مثبت positivo pozitiv положительный kladný pozitiven pozitivan broj positiv จํานวนมากกว่าศูนย์ sıfırdan büyük 數(正的) додатний صفر سے زيادہ số dương 数(正的)
8. having fewer electrons than normal. In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal. positief موجَب، فيه الكترونات أكثر من العادي положителен positivo kladný positiv positiv θετικά φορτισμένος positivo positiivne مثبت positiivinen positif מִטעָן חִיוּבִי पाजिटिव, सहिक pozitiv pozitív positif jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn positivo 陽の 양성의 teigiamas pozitīvs positif positief positiv dodatni مثبت positivo pozitiv положительный kladný pozitiven pozitivan positiv มีจํานวนอิเล็คตรอนน้อยกว่าปกติ artı yüklü, pozitif (電)陽(正)的 позитивний معمول سے زيادہ اليکٹرون رکھنا có điện tích (电)阳性的,正的
noun1. a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal. positief, afdruk صورَة فوتوغرافِيَّه موجَبَه позитив positivo pozitiv das Positiv positiv θετικό φωτογραφίας positivo positiiv عکس مثبت یا راست نما positiivi positif צילום, פוזיטיב सामान्य गुण fotografski pozitiv pozitív (fény)kép positif jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna positiva 陽画 양화 pozityvas pozitīvs positif positief positiv pozytyw هغه عكس چى له ښى خوا څخه اخيستل شوى وې positivo pozitiv позитив pozitív pozitiv pozitiv positiv รูปภาพ pozitif (照相)正片 позитив مطبوعہ تصوير dương bản (照相)正片
2. (an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree. onvergelykend الصِّفَة الموجَبَه في غَيْر صيغة المقارنَه положителна степен positivo první stupeň der Positiv grundform; positiv θετικός βαθμός (γραμμ.) positivo algvõrre صفت یا قید مطلق perusaste affirmatif דַרגַת הַפָּשוּט विशेषण का सामान्य रूप, वह प्राथमिक रूप जिसमें तुलना न दर्शायी गई हो nedvojben, jasan alapfok positif jákvætt stig grado positivo 原級 원급의 nelyginamasis laipsnis pamatpakāpe positif stellende trap grunnform, positiv stopień równy مطلق قيد يا صفت positivo pozitiv положительная степень prvý stupeň osnovnik pozitiv positiv ขั้นปกติ yalın hâl 原級 звичайний ступінь صفت کا سادہ صيغہ ở dạng nguyên thể 原级
ˈpositiveness noun positiwiteit إيجابيَّه позитивност convicção jistota die Bestimmtheit det, som er positivt θετικότητα certeza; cualidad de positivo positiivsus مثبت بودن؛ قطعیت positiivisuus certitude חִיוּבִיוּת निश्चियात्मक pozitivnost határozottság, biztonság keadaan positif jákvæðni positività; certezza 明確さ 낙관적임 pozityvumas pozitīvums positifnya het positief zijn det som bekrefter/er positivt pozytywność, pewność مثبت اوسيدل convicção caracter sigur; certitudine положительность istota pozitivnost pozitivnost företeelse som har positiv beskaffenhet การมองในแง่ดี kesinlik 明確,肯定,實質 позитивність اثبات sự rõ ràng 明确,肯定,信心
ˈpositively adverb1. in a positive way. He stated positively that he was innocent. sonder skroom بِكُل تأكيد، بالإيجاب положително positivamente jednoznačně bestimmt positivt κατηγορηματικά categóricamente; positivamente; afirmativamente kindlalt قاطعانه positiivisesti formellement בְּבִיטָחוֹן सकारात्मक रूप से pozitivno, nedvojbeno határozottan secara positif með jákvæðum hætti positivamente きっぱりと 명확하게 tvirtai, aktyviai, teigiamai noteikti; apstiprinoši secara positif stellig positivt, uten tvil stanowczo قاطعانه positivamente (în mod) clar утвердительно; с уверенностью jednoznačne nedvoumno pozitivno uttryckligen, bestämt อย่างแง่บวก kesin olarak 積極地 з певністю; безсумнівно مثبت انداز ميں một cách quả quyết 积极地
2. absolutely; completely. He is positively the nastiest person I know. ongetwyfeld بصورَةٍ مُطْلَقَه категорично positivamente naprosto, zcela jistě sicher absolut σίγουρα, απόλυτα con certeza; definitivamente tingimata قطعاً ehdottomasti assurément בְּווַדָאוּת वास्तविक रूप से potpuno, definitivno valóban jelas algjörlega certamente 全く 완전히 tikrai noteikti; neapšaubāmi betul-betul beslist absolutt, helt og holdent z pewnością, zdecydowanie قطعاً positivamente (în mod) hotărât абсолютно, безусловно rozhodne gotovo aposlutno absolut, verkligen อย่างแน่นอน son derece 絕對地,完全地 рішуче, категорично قطعي طور پر tuyệt đối 绝对地,完全地
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