positive

positive
positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]
1. adjective
   a. ( = not negative) positif
• we need some positive thinking soyons positifs
• she is a very positive person c'est quelqu'un de très positif
   b. ( = definite) [change, increase, improvement] réel
• proof positive preuve f formelle
• there is positive evidence that ... il y a des preuves formelles que ...
• he has made a positive contribution to the scheme il a contribué de manière effective au projet
   c. ( = sure, certain) [person] certain (about, on, of de)
• I'm absolutely positive I put it back je suis absolument sûr de l'avoir remis à sa place
• are you sure? -- positive! tu es sûr ? -- certain !
2. noun
• the positives far outweigh the negatives les points positifs compensent largement les points négatifs
3. adverb
• to test positive être positif
• to think positive être positif
4. compounds
► positive discrimination noun (British) discrimination f positive
* * *
['pɒzətɪv] 1.
noun
1) Linguistics (degré m) affirmatif m
2) Photography positif m
3) Mathematics nombre m positif
4) Electricity (pôle m) positif m
2.
adjective
1) (affirmative) [answer] positif/-ive
2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positif/-ive

to be positive about — être enthousiaste à propos de [idea, proposal]

to think positive — voir les choses de façon positive

3) (constructive) [contribution, effect, progress] positif/-ive; [advantage, good] réel/réelle
4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positif/-ive
5) (sure) [identification, proof] formel/-elle; [fact] indéniable

to be positive — être sûr (about de; that que)

‘positive!’ — ‘certain!’

6) (forceful) [action, measure] catégorique
7) Medicine [reaction, result, test] positif/-ive
8) Chemistry, Electricity, Mathematics, Photography, Physics positif/-ive
9) (épith) (extreme) [pleasure] pur (before n); [disgrace, outrage, genius] véritable (before n)

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