positive

positive
'pozətiv 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) bekreftende, positiv
2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) bestemt, uten tvil
3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sikker
4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) rein, komplett
5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimistisk
6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) grunnforms-, positiv
7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiv
8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiv
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiv
2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grunnform, positiv
- positively
positiv
I
subst. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/
1) noe positivt, det positive
your weaknesses can be turned into positives
dine svakheter kan snus til noe positivt
2) (grammatikk) positiv
3) virkelighet, realitet
4) (elektronikk) anode, positiv elektrode, positiv pol
5) (fotografering) positiv, positivt bilde, positivt avtrykk
II
adj. \/ˈpɒzətɪv\/
1) (også vitenskapelig) positiv
we have received a positive reply from our main customer
2) (om kritikk e.l.) konstruktiv, positiv
3) uttrykkelig, klar, sikker, bestemt, absolutt, direkte, avgjørende
her refusal was positive, and not negotiable
hennes avslag var absolutt, og ikke gjenstand for forhandling
we have positive orders
the investigators found positive evidence to link him to the crime
etterforskerne fant sikre bevis som knyttet ham til forbrytelsen
4) virkelig, reell, faktisk, sikker, empirisk
we have no positive knowledge of life on other planets
vi har ingen sikker viten om liv på andre planeter
5) sikker
she was positive she had seen him before
6) bekreftende, bejaende
she gave a positive answer to their request for more funds
hun svarte bekreftende på forespørselen om mer midler
7) (helt) sikker, overbevist, påståelig (nedsettende)
the home fans are positive of victory
hjemmefansen er skråsikre på seier
I can't be positive
jeg kan ikke si det sikkert
8) (elektrisitet, magnetisme) pluss-, positiv
9) (hverdagslig) sann, virkelig, direkte, fullkommen, komplett
he is a positive nuisance
han er en sann plage
it has been a positive pleasure to be here!
det har vært en sann glede å være her!
she is a positive fool!
hun er en skikkelig tosk!
10) (spesielt filosofi) praktisk, ikke metafysisk
11) (matematikk) positiv, større enn null
12) (fotografi) positiv
13) (grammatikk, grunnform av adjektiv og adverb) positiv
14) (kjemi) basisk
be positive of være sikker på, være overbevist om
be positive that være sikker på at, påstå bestemt at
I am positive that I have been here before
jeg er helt sikker på at jeg har vært her før

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