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"Definite" is an adjective which is often translated as "definitivo", and "positive" is an adjective which is often translated as "positivo". Learn more about the difference between "definite" and "positive" below.
definite(
deh
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fih
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niht
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (final)
a. definitivo
We will consider your request and give you a definite answer by the end of the month.Consideraremos su solicitud y le daremos una respuesta definitiva antes de fin de mes.
2. (fixed)
a. definitivo
What are you doing for Christmas? - We don't have any definite plans yet.¿Qué van a hacer en Navidad? - Todavía no tenemos ningún plan definitivo.
3. (evident)
a. claro
The police have concluded that there is a definite pattern to these murders.La policía concluyó que estos asesinatos siguen una pauta clara.
b. indudable
We noticed a definite improvement in skin texture after using the product.Notamos una mejora indudable en la textura del cutis después de aplicar el producto.
4. (sure)
a. seguro
After looking at the body, he was quite definite that it wasn't his father.Tras ver el cadáver, estaba totalmente seguro de que no era su padre.
a. firme
Sometimes you have to take a very definite stand on an issue.A veces hay que adoptar una posición muy firme con respecto a una cuestión.
b. terminante
"I'm sorry. That's not convenient for me," she said in a definite tone."Lo siento, pero no me resulta conveniente", dijo en tono terminante.
a. definido
Your new hairstyle gives your hair a definite shape.Tu nuevo peinado le da una forma definida a tu cabello.
positive(
pa
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zih
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dihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (good)
a. positivo
The treatment has had a positive effect on patients.El tratamiento ha tenido un efecto positivo en los pacientes.
3. (optimistic)
a. positivo
My mom is the most positive person I know.Mi mamá es la persona más positiva que conozco.
4. (sure)
a. seguro
Are you positive about the result of the elections?¿Estás seguro del resultado de las elecciones?
5. (colloquial) (absolute)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. positivo
I didn't place the battery with the positive terminal on the right side.No puse la batería con el polo positivo en el lado correcto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (benefit)
a. el aspecto positivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The positives outweigh the negatives.Los aspectos positivos son más que los negativos.
b. la ventaja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let's not forget about the positives of social media.No olvidemos las ventajas de las redes sociales.
a. el positivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We developed positives to watch them in the projector.Revelamos positivos para verlos en el proyector.
