Significato di positive in italiano

• 0 feeling happy and confident about life or a particular situation -- costruttivo, positivo

  • She has a very positive attitude. Ha un atteggiamento molto positivo.

• 1 certain that something is true -- certo

  • ‘Are you sure you saw him?’ ‘Absolutely positive.’ “Sei sicura di averlo visto?” “Certo, sicuro.”

• 2 meaning or saying ’yes’ -- positivo

  • a positive answer

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

• 3 definite; leaving no doubt -- sicuro

  • positive proof of her guilt.

• 4 certain or sure -- sicuro

  • I’m positive he’s right.

• 5 complete or absolute -- (vero e proprio), completo

  • His work is a positive disgrace.

• 6 optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future -- positivo

  • Try to take a more positive attitude to life.

• 7 not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative. -- positivo

• 8 (of a number etc) greater than zero. -- positivo

• 9 having fewer electrons than normal -- positivo

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

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

• 11 (an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree. -- grado positivo