positive Signification, définition

Signification de positive en français

• 0 certain or sure -- certain/-aine

  • Are you positive (that) she lives on this street? Es-tu sûr/certain qu’elle habite dans cette rue ?

  • You need to be absolutely positive about your decision. Il faut que tu sois absolument sûr de ta décision.

• 1 confident that good things will happen -- positif/-ive

  • a positive attitude toward her studies une attitude positive en ce qui concerne ses études

  • positive thinking pensée positive

• 2 good, not harmful or discouraging -- positif/-ive

  • a positive experience une expérience positive

  • The event was described in a positive way. L’événement a été décrit de manière positive.

• 3 indicating sth exists -- positif/-ive

  • a positive test result un résultat de test positif

  • to test positive for drugs être testé positif à la drogue

• 4 (of a number) above zero -- positif/-ive

  • positive numbers les nombres positifs

• 5 meaning or saying ’yes’ -- positif

  • a positive answer

  • They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).

• 6 definite; leaving no doubt -- indéniable

  • positive proof of her guilt.

• 7 certain or sure -- certain

  • I’m positive he’s right.

• 8 complete or absolute -- vrai

  • His work is a positive disgrace.

• 9 optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future -- positif

  • Try to take a more positive attitude to life.

• 10 not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative. -- positif

• 11 (of a number etc) greater than zero. -- positif

• 12 having fewer electrons than normal -- positif

  • In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.

• 13 a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal. -- positif

• 14 (an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree. -- affirmatif