negative Signification, définition

Signification de negative en français

• 0 focusing on bad things rather than good -- négatif/-ive

  • a negative view of life une vision de la vie négative

• 1 bad or harmful -- négatif/-ive

  • The situation had a negative effect on the economy. La situation a eu un effet néfaste sur l’économie.

• 2 showing that sb does not have an illness, condition, or drug present in their body -- négatif/-ive

  • The pregnancy test was negative. Le test de grossesse était négatif.

  • to test negative for drugs donner une réponse négative au test pour la drogue

• 3 in grammar, relating to sth that expresses the idea of “no” or “not” -- négatif/-ive

  • a negative clause une proposition négative

• 4 (of a number) being less than zero -- négatif/-ive

  • Five minus six is negative one. Cinq moins six égale moins un.

• 5 sth that means “no” -- négative [ feminine ]

  • He replied in the negative. Il répondit par la négative.

• 6 an image used to produce a photograph in which dark things look light and light things look dark -- négatif [ masculine ]

  • She was looking at the negatives. Elle regardait les négatifs.

• 7 meaning or saying ’no’; denying something -- négatif

  • a negative answer.

• 8 expecting to fail -- négatif

  • a negative attitude.

• 9 less than zero -- négatif

  • –4 is a negative or minus number.

• 10 having more electrons than normal -- négatif

  • The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.

• 11 a word etc by which something is denied -- négation

  • ‘No’ and ‘never’ are negatives.

• 12 the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed -- négatif

  • I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.