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"Ever" is an adverb which is often translated as "alguna vez", and "negative" is an adjective which is often translated as "negativo". Learn more about the difference between "ever" and "negative" below.
ever(
eh
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vuhr
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (always)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
All you ever do is sleep. Don't be so lazy!Todo lo que haces es dormir. ¡No seas tan flojo!
I left that terrible job and I've been happy ever since.Dejé ese trabajo terrible y he sido feliz desde entonces.
3. (never)
a. jamás
Will you ever learn not to say everything you're thinking?¿Aprenderás jamás a no decir todo lo que estás pensando?
b. nunca (after comparative or superlative)
He is behaving worse than ever.Se está comportando peor que nunca.
c. claro
Would you like to go to Bora Bora? - Would I ever!¿Te gustaría ir a Bora Bora? - ¡Claro que sí!
negative(
neh
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guh
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dihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. negativo
The blood test for herpes came back negative.El análisis de sangre para herpes salió negativo.
a. negativo
We received a negative answer to our request for funding.Recibimos una respuesta negativa a nuestra solicitud de financiación.
a. negativo
Your negative attitude won't help you solve your problems.Tu actitud negativa no te ayudará a resolver tus problemas.
a. negativo
You should always disconnect the negative terminal first when disconnecting a car battery.Siempre se debe desconectar el polo negativo primero al desconectar la batería del coche.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (refusal)
a. la negativa (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).
Alicia implored him to come back to her, but his answer was a negative.Alicia le imploró que regresara con ella, pero su respuesta fue una negativa.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He asked her to marry him and she replied in the negative.Le pidió que se casara con él y le contestó que no.
I asked him if he wanted to go hunting and he answered in the negative.Le pregunté si quería ir a cazar y me contestó negativamente.
6. (grammar)
a. la negación (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).
Class, what is the negative of "I go to the store"?Estudiantes, ¿cuál es la negación de "voy a la tienda"?
a. el negativo (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 negative got overexposed when someone opened the darkroom door.El negativo quedó sobreexpuesto cuando alguien abrió la puerta del cuarto oscuro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to reject)
a. rechazar
The referendum results were negatived by charges of campaign corruption.Los resultados del referéndum fueron rechazados por cargos de corrupción en las campañas.
a. negar
On what grounds can we negative the claims made against the company?¿Por qué motivos podemos negar las aseveraciones hechas contra la compañía?
10. (to negate)
a. anular
Are the mitigating circumstances in this case enough to negative the charges?¿Las circunstancias atenuantes en este caso son suficientes para anular los cargos?
