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"positive" is the first person singular present subjunctive of the verb positivar. View conjugation.

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positive
[ˈpɒzɪtɪv]
adjetivo
1(answer) (evidence, proof) (medicina)
    afirmativo(a); concluyente
  • the test was positive -> la prueba ha dado positivo
  • on the positive side -> como aspecto positivo
2positivo(a) (constructive) (person, philosophy)
  • positive discrimination -> discriminación (f) positiva (británico)
  • positive thinking -> actitud (f) positiva
3(completamente) seguro(a) (certain)
  • to be positive about something -> estar completamente seguro(a) de algo
4(for emphasis)
  • it's a positive disgrace -> es una verdadera vergüenza
5positivo(a) (Math & Elec)

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positive [po-si-tiv]
adjetivo
1Positivo, real, verdadero (true); que existe; opuesto a negativo.
2Absoluto, que no tiene relación con otra cosa (absolute); inherente; opuesto a relativo.
3Explícito, preciso, enfático; opuesto a implicado.
4Prescrito por autoridad competente; imperativo (opuesto a discrecionar); expreso, escrito, dependiente de autoridad, convenido (opuesto a natural).
5Cierto, seguro, asegurado (sure).
  • Are you positive? -> ¿está seguro
6Terco, porfiado.
7Primario, principal (opuesto a negativo); que lleva el signo de más +, mayor que cero.
8Positiva; se dice de la electricidad que tiene una potencia relativamente alta.
9(Fotog.) Positivo, que tiene las luces y las sombras en su relación natural en vez de invertida
sustantivo
10Positivo, del grado positivo. (Gramática) (n)
sustantivo
11Afirmación, lo que es cierto.
12Lo positivo, lo que se puede conocer por los sentidos.
13Ley absoluta, imperativa.
14Prueba positiva, cuadro que presenta las luces y sombras como en la naturalez
adjetivo
15Grado positivo de comparación. (Gramática) (n)
16Plancha, polo, etc., positivos. (Electridad) (n)

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positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv]
adjective
1 (sure, certain) seguro
you don't sound very positive no pareces estar muy seguro; "are you sure?" — "yes, positive" —¿estás seguro? —segurísimo —no me cabe la menor duda;or
he's positive about itabout está seguro de ello
we have positive proof that ...proof tenemos pruebas concluyentes de que ...
proof
2 (affirmative, constructive) [+attitude, view, influence] positivo; [+criticism] constructivo; [+person] que tiene una actitud positiva
she's a positive sort of person es una persona que tiene una actitud positiva
It was a blow for her losing her seat but Lynda is a very positive forward-looking person
I think this news is a positive sign creo que esta noticia es prometedora; she made a very positive impression with us nos causó muy buena impresión
I was feeling very positive about working with Sarah this year there are some positive results at last
to take positive actionaction tomar medidas firmes
positive discriminationdiscrimination discriminación positiva; (f)
on the positive sideside en el lado positivo
Rachel cried frequently in class and was not adapting to the pre-readiness program. On the positive side,the teacher stated, Rachel seemed bright, was liked by her peers, and did beautiful art work Of those 11 economic indicators, only four rose, while six fell and one was flat - On the positive side, stock prices were higher
positive vettingvetting investigación de antecedentes; (f)
3 (real) [+disgrace, disadvantage] verdadero; auténtico
he's a positive nuisance es un verdadero auténtico pelmazo;or (informal)
It is in this arena that Jackie's bulky muscles and towering height are a positive disadvantage, making the 800m her worst event
4 (Electricity and Electronics) (Fot) (Ling) positivo; (Med) [+result] positivo; (Mat) [+number] positivo
positive cash flowcash flow flujo positivo de caja; (m)
noun
(plus point) aspecto positivo; (m) (Fot) positivo; (m) (Mat) número positivo; (m) valor positivo; (m)
the positives outweigh the negatives los aspectos positivos tienen más peso que superan a los negativos;or
at Thanksgiving, you think about the positives, and it really is comforting
to give a false positivefalse (Med) dar un resultado positivo falso
pregnancy tests, which can give false positives indicate she is pregnant when she is not Today's tests are so sensitive that they often produce what is known as a `false positive"
adverb
to test positivetest dar positivo
you have to think positivethink hay que ser positivo

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positivar
verbo:transitivo
(Fotografía) (imprimir) to print; (revelar) to develop;

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