Positiv

I Adj.

1. positive (auch PHYS., MATH., MED., ETECH., FOT.); (bejahend) auch affirmative; (konkret) concrete; eine positive Einstellung zum Leben / Beruf a positive attitude to life / one’s job; positiven Bescheid bekommen receive positive confirmation (oder notification); das ist ja sehr positiv that’s excellent; positive Kritiken bekommen get a good press (oder good write-ups); das Positive daran the good (oder positive) thing about it, the positive side of it; er hat nur Positives über dich erzählt he only had positive things to say about you

2. MED. positive; ein positiver Befund a positive result; er ist positiv allg.: he tested positive, he’s positive; (HIV) he’s (HIV) positive

3. JUR., PHILOS. positive; positives Recht positive law

II Adv.

1. positively; sich positiv auf etw. auswirken have a positive effect on s.th.; er hat sich positiv darüber geäußert he was quite positive about it; befürwortend: auch he was in favo(u)r of it; einem Projekt etc. positiv gegenüberstehen support (oder be in favo[u]r of) a project etc.; positiv denken think positively

2. umg. (sicher): weißt du das auch positiv? do you know that for certain (oder for sure)?; ich weiß es ganz positiv it’s a hundred per cent certain

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positive; plus; affirmative

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Po|si|tiv I ['poːzitiːf, pozi'tiːf]

m -s, -e

[-və] (GRAM) positive II

nt -s, -e

[-və]

1) (PHOT) positive

2) (= Orgel) harmonium

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1) (positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) plus

2) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positive

3) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positive

4) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positive

5) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positive

6) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positive

7) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) positive

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Po·si·tiv¹

<-s, -e>

[ˈpo:ziti:f]

nt

1. FOTO positive

2. MUS positive [organ]

Po·si·tiv²

<-s, -e>

[ˈpo:ziti:f]

m LING positive

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das; Positivs, Positive (Fot.) positive

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Positiv¹ n; -s, -e; FOTO positive

Positiv² m; -s, kein pl; GRAM positive

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das; Positivs, Positive (Fot.) positive

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(Mathematik) adj.

positive adj. adj.

affirmative adj.

positive adj. adv.

positively adv.