dar positivo

to test positive

dar positivo

intransitive verb phrase

1. (medicine; often used with "en" or "por")

a. to test positive (patient)

Mi tía Gladys dio positivo por coronavirus y, aunque no tenía síntomas, tuvo que hacer cuarentena.

My Aunt Gladys tested positive for coronavirus and, although she had no symptoms, she had to self-quarantine.

b. to be positive (test)

Saúl está muy preocupado porque sus pruebas dieron positivo en celiaquía.

Saul is really worried because his tests were positive for celiac disease.

2. (sports; often used with "en" or "por")

a. to test positive (athlete)

Carol fue apartada de las competencias internacionales por dar positivo en un control antidopaje.

Carol was suspended from international competition for testing positive on a drug test.

b. to be positive (test)

Jimmy y Elvira parecen muy contentos. - Sí. La prueba de embarazo de Elvira ha dado positivo.

Jimmy and Elvira look really happy. - They sure do. Elvira's pregnancy test was positive.

3. (automobile; often used with "en" or "por")

a. to fail (driver)

A Marco lo multaron por dar positivo en una prueba de alcoholemia.

Marco was fined for failing a breathalizer test.